tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26380976834991762402009-11-27T00:04:38.179-05:00Video game podcast from gamers.aplusjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02777754450271143450noreply@blogger.comBlogger501125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638097683499176240.post-72572392070256623022009-06-13T01:04:00.004-04:002009-06-13T01:14:12.205-04:00

So I finally got to play the 1 vs. 100 Beta tonight. I played for the entire two hour long show. Overall, I like it.It's a little confusing at first. There were over 100,000 people playing and at first I thought I was in the Mob. But I was actually in the Crowd (which is where most people play). In the Crowd, you can have a party of four or the game will assign you into a party of four total

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Okay, so I finally got a PS3 a few weeks ago(I had planned on getting one when inFamous came out). I've been playing it since then - first Uncharted and then inFamous(I'm doing my second playthrough on evil). Overall, I enjoy it. Here are some of the things I've seen and you can tell me if I'm right or missing something.First, the graphics and sound are great. Which was expected.Other than a

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Microsoft unveiled Project Natal at E3 this week. It is a set of motion sensor cameras used for the 360 to detect the gamer's movements, controlling actions in the game. There's a lot of excitement surrounding this innovation.Personally, I think it's a good thing. I've been waiting for something like this ever since I first played a motion sensing boxing arcade game(MoCap Boxing) years ago. A

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Sorry for the lack of updates last month, but we've been dealing with a lot of issues lately - both professional and personal. We also used the time to clean up the interface some. You should experience less delay and faster load times.In some personal news, Josh and I are in final talks to do some work for CW17 in Jacksonville. If all goes as plan, we will start producing monthly video game

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Summer is upon us at last. The students are getting out for the summer and family’s are taking vacations. Did the game developers finally listen to my many letters demanding that they should treat summer as a big gaming season just like the Hollywood studios do? Let’s find out. DS TitlesJune 2• Knights in the NightmareJune 8• The Legendary StarfyJune 9• Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits•

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Hey, buddy. Word around the cell block is Sam Fisher isn't dead. He's been in the hole for a while now and rumor had been that he had gotten himself shanked. But a little birdy told me he's still alive and actually getting released from prison. He may look a little different. I hear he might have had reconstructive surgery, but everyone's pretty sure he's alive.Splinter Cell Conviction is

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Microsoft's three year warranty for the Xbox 360 now includes Xboxes that die from the dreaded E-74 error as well as the Red Ring of Death. This was revealed somewhat quietly by Microsoft who has seen an increase in the number of E-74 errors reported. Owners who paid for a repair during their first three years for an E-74 error problem should receive a refund.Xbox.com describes an E-74 error as

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No April Fools trickery, developers! Give me some good games or I'll go read a book or something... DS TitlesApril 5 • Rhythm HeavenApril 7 • Garfield Gets Real • Hannah Montana: The MovieApril 14 • C.O.R.E. • The Dark Spire • Dokapon Journey • Flower, Sun and Rain • Puchi Puchi Virus • Puzzle KingdomsApril 21 • Jagged Alliance DS • Steal PrincessApril 24 • GauntletApril 28 • Elite Forces: Unit

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I've been looking forward to Halo Wars for a couple of years now and wasn't too happy as they consistently pushed it back further and further. But now the game is finally here and I have to say that this game is fun.CampaignFor those of us who played the demo you really get a sense of how the campaign plays out. Right now I'm only on Mission 4 and it's starting to ramp up as far as difficulty (

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"In like a lion, out like a lamb" - Is that only the saying for the weather in March or does it work for video games too? DS TitlesMarch 3 • Littlest Pet Shop SpringMarch 9 • My Pet ShopMarch 10 • Avalon Code • Boing! Docomodake DS • MySims Party • ZuboMarch 16 • Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the PlumeMarch 17 • C.O.R.E. • Grey's Anatomy • Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars • Henry Hatsworth in the

Jester013http://www.blogger.com/profile/11267227498963914578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638097683499176240.post-45746112078294657082009-02-18T23:31:00.003-05:002009-02-18T23:41:42.194-05:00

I downloaded The Lost and the Damned GTA IV DLC today. It clocks in at 1.78 GB but only took about 45 minutes to download. It costs 1600 Microsoft Points($20). I've only played a few missions(I'm apparently 8.6% done), but I thought I'd give my initial impressions.First off, maybe there should be a little onscreen tutorial or hints as to how to play because I have apparently forgotten how to

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A couple of weeks ago, I got an invite and a code from the ESA for this year's E3. E3 will be June 2-4 in California. I'm still torn as to if I'm going. I've got my real job plus cost of the flight, hotel, food, etc. (Not to mention the slight manipulation of the system.) But the ESA has announced one thing today that has swayed me towards going- Booth Babes are back!The ESA wants E3 to

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So, the Halo Wars demo came out on Xbox Live(at 1.4 GB) today. I've had some doubts about this game for a while now. One of my main problems is simply that RTS games don't hold my interest for long. But I booted up the Xbox and downloaded the demo anyway.Halo Wars takes place 20 years before Halo. It's a time of great battles between the humans and the Covenant.I played the Basic tutorial and

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More economic bad news in the gaming industry - Capcom has reported that their net income has dropped a whopping 95 percent since last year.Personally, I don't really understand how their net income dropped so far since their net sales are only down 13.4 percent.All of these gaming companies posting such losses recently could be bad news for gamers. With profits down, companies tend to be less

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Electronic Arts announced that they are delaying the release of Godfather II and The Sims 3, both of which were supposed to be released this month.No official word was given as to the reason for the delay, but I'm guessing it has something to do with the massive quarterly loss EA also just announced.These games, along with Dragon Age: Origins (a game previously delayed by EA), are now expected to

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Electronic Arts has posted a significant loss for their third Quarter - $641 million! Last year, EA posted a $33 million loss in their third quarter.With the loss, EA plans to lay off 1,100 workers(11% of its employees) and close 12 of its facilities.Analysts say that EA actually made more money this year than last, but they had predicted a much bigger gain and had increased their spending as

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Not a lot of game releases so far in 2009, but maybe this month developers will show gamers some love. After all, it is the month of Valentine's Day! DS TitlesFebruary 3 • Math Blaster in the Prime Adventure • My World, My WayFebruary 10 • Retro Game Challenge • Rollin' Rascals • USA Today Puzzle CrazeFebruary 15 • Fire Emblem: Shadow DragonFebruary 17 • Brave: Shaman's Challenge • Dragon Quest:

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After running the Tony Hawk series into the ground, Neversoft has said they will not make any more Tony Hawk games. Instead, they will be focusing their efforts into running the Guitar Hero series into the ground. The Tony Hawk series is not dead, however. Another developer will be taking over the series.Neversoft created the first Tony Hawk game in 1999 and has gone on to release at least

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Bethesda released some new screenshots from the upcoming DLC, Operation Anchorage, for Fallout 3(winner of the XYBA RPG of the Year award). But with the screenshots came information about another DLC coming in March and bringing with it a level cap increase from 20 to 30.The game currently limits players to a maximum level of 20 so 150% increase is pretty substantial.The increase will come with

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Official word has come down today that Fable 2's first downloadable content, Knot's Island, will be available on January 13th for 800 Microsoft points($10). The DLC had been delayed by Microsoft certification.Lionhead Studios will also be releasing a patch for Fable 2 on the same day.I guess I should get around to beating Fable 2 before I play the DLC.

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After Andy posted that Tabula Rasa was free for everyone, I decided I would check the game out. I've never played a MMO game and figured this looked like a cool game to cut my teeth on. Well setting up accounts and downloading the game were the easy part. Getting the code for the game is a different story.For several days I did as the instructions asked me to. Start an account on PlayNC: checked,

aplusjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02777754450271143450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638097683499176240.post-51621472513005961402009-01-01T13:45:00.001-05:002009-01-01T13:46:49.700-05:00

The new year has begun. After seeing what 2008 brought to the gaming table, will 2009 measure up? DS TitlesJanuary 6 • Jumble Madness • MoonJanuary 13 • The Lord of the Rings: ConquestJanuary 20 • Big Bang MiniJanuary 27 • The Chase: Felix Meets Felicity • CoralineJanuary 30 • Peggle: Dual ShotPC TitlesJanuary 5 • Saints Row 2January 12 • Fusion FallJanuary 13 • The Lord of the Rings: Conquest •

Jester013http://www.blogger.com/profile/11267227498963914578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638097683499176240.post-53174611332447111872008-12-31T20:19:00.002-05:002008-12-31T20:22:03.652-05:00

Parts of the world are already in 2009 and I hear things are going well so far there in the future. Just wanted to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy New Year before I head out for the night. I'll see you all next year!That's it. Nothing else. Last post of 2008.

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We at XYBA decided that we couldn't let all the big blog sites have all the fun so we went cagematch style to determine our own games of the year. In the end, after a bout of bloody fighting(Josh fights dirty) we decided to just post all of our picks. Our choices after the jump. (Face, Charlie!)Game of the Year:Andy: Fallout 3Charlie: Gears of War 2Josh: Gears of War 2Gears of War 2 gets the

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I've had to deal with some game freezing on my Xbox 360 lately. It seems to be certain games and not the Xbox itself(hopefully). But it's very frustrating, especially when playing games without a real save system.I picked up Call of Duty: World at War on sale at Best Buy last week. I beat the campaign playing split-screen co-op in one sitting. It seemed like it was going to freeze at one

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