So I finally broke down and bought a PS3.
Great purchase, not an ounce of buyer’s remorse, thanks to the Slim’s price cut. In fact, I have late-buyer’s remorse. I wish I would have bought the thing months (years?) ago.
For my own personal PS3 launch, I bought Killzone 2 and Metal Gear Solid 4.
I played the shooting gallery of MGS4 and battled halfway through Killzone’s campaign over the course of a week, then Uncharted 2 came out.
Continue reading ‘Too many PS3 games! I’ll never catch up’
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I’m a total Xbot.
I will be a fanboy of the Xbox 360 until the day Xbox New rises to power. Then, despite all of what I’m about to discuss, I will purchase Xbox New and 3 games on launch day.
But, that out of the way, let me tell you a little story about the piece of crap that is the Xbox 360:
Continue reading ‘Trashed again: I had to send my Xbox 360 to rehab’
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An unapologetic fan to the end, I love me the Haloz – every one, and even though I was disappointed with the end, I liked Halo 2 – and can’t be more excited for ODST or Halo: Reach.
Halo 3 was supposed to be the end of the trilogy, and with Bungie’s separation from Microsoft, one could assume the worst and that Microsoft would whore out the franchise and turn it into a yearly release. After reading Luke’s post two Fridays ago — if you like Halo and are not reading Bungie’s weekly update, you’re missing some very entertaining and informative writing — I was anxious to see Bungie’s next project, Halo or not.
Continue reading ‘Halo fans are going to be very happy with ODST’
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Rumored earlier today and announced at Microsoft’s E3 Press Conference, Halo Reach is Bungie’s secret project and a prequel to the Halo series.
True game information was virtually non-existent, but there are hints at the story and, more importantly the final line of the trailer is very enjoyable:
There are Spartans on the ground sir.
Spartans with an “s.” As in plural. As in multiple Master Chiefs demolishing badguys. Oh, the joyous explosions and armor-piercing toys that await us in 2010.
And if you want to get in on the multiplayer beta for Reach – remember the Halo 3 beta? If you got in you know awesome, if you didn’t you know disappointment — all you have to do is buy Halo 3: ODST when it releases on Sept. 22, 2009 and you’re entered.
Some other educated speculations for Halo Reach:
- It will be based on The Fall of Reach, a book written with Bungie’s permission and that follows Halo’s canon.
- This will be the beginning of a prequel trilogy of awesome.
- Master Chief will at least make an experience, if not be one of many playable Spartans in the game.
- Return of Halo 1 Pistol. We know it’s coming to ODST, but if it was a standard loadout in Halo 1, it could be deduced that it will have a place in an earlier game. What other new (old?) weapons will be introduced.
- I’m looking forward to a return to fighting against the original covenant guards, the Elites. But what other new precursor type aliens are we going to be sticking with grenades and splattering with our Warthogs…
- … Speaking of Warthogs, surely the vehicles have evolved too. So we’ll have new vehicles.
- Bungie will tease us like small children and give us a tiny morsel every so many weeks. We will gobble up that nugget and whine for more. But, Bungie knows we love it.
I’ll post a little something on Halo 3: ODST tomorrow. That game looks completely awesome, and worth buying even if you don’t want the extra multiplayer maps and the MP Beta key for Reach. Return of the pistol, folks. Return of the pistol.
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Video games that don’t take a lot of skill or brainpower to enjoy deserve a place in every collection, and in every console. A couple of my favorites are the Lego Star Wars games.
I played Lego Star Wars, LSW II and LSW: The Complete Collection and I had some mindless fun with every one of them. Blasting Stormtroopers until they explode into a pile of Lego pieces is fun. So is reliving the Star Wars storyline in Lego form.
With those fond memories in mind sights were set on Lego Batman, but the result was disappointment. It also raised the question why is this game disappointing?It’s not that Lego Batman is a bad game, any more than a game fan could consider all the family-focused Lego games, it’s that the fun factor wasn’t there.
Continue reading ‘The Lego "Whatever" conundrum [Xbox 360]‘
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Over at www.chinstrapninjas.com I posted a few things you should do to get ready for your draft and a few things to remember while drafting.
Here’s an excerpt from each, followed by a link to each. We’ll start with 7 great steps to prep for your fantasy draft:
2. You research, you research your butt off
Just read. You don’t have to spend hours a day, but go to a respected Web site, like www.chinstrapninjas.com — our team previews are a couple quick hits about the more mention-worthy layers on major league rosters — or any of the other more well-known sports outlets out there. Read up, see what people are saying. Has someone busted onto the spring training scene and earned a roster spot. Maybe that talented young player hasn’t won his spot yet and was banished to the minors (Wieters!) for a little while. You need to know as much as you possibly can before moving on to the next step.
Read the full article by clicking here.
And, today 10 ways to kill like a Ninja at your fantasy baseball draft:
5. Don’t pick a catcher until you can’t stand not having one… then wait a little longer
Seriously, there’s no need to take a catcher early. Brian McCann and Russell Martin are going to go too early. Joe Mauer might be the most overrated hitter in baseball. Will Geovany Soto grind to a sophomore slump? Meanwhile the end of deep drafts will leave you with guys like Jeff Clement, Chris Snyder, Kelly Shoppach and Ramon Hernandez. Check their projections. Not bad for the end of the draft.
Read the full article by clicking here.
Tags: fantasy baseball, Fantasy sports, Sports
