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January 26, 2012
Next Gen Xbox rumors
Its no secret the Microsoft has begun its first stages of development for its next installment of Xbox gaming hardware. Little is known but regardless rumors seep through the grape vine. The latest set of rumors to surface regarding the next Xbox are that it will introduce the next level of Kinect hardware and will supposedly the next Kinect will ship with the next Xbox.
The next gen Kinect is rumored to have an onboard CPU that will increase its motion detection (and hopefully reduce lag associated with the current Kinect), a feature that was considered for the current Kinect but never made it to the finished product.
Also the next Xbox is said to utilize Blu Ray instead of DVD, a wise choice if Microsoft intends to continue to compete. Really though it was only a matter of time before they succumbed to Blu Ray, yes Microsoft spearheaded HD DVD but it lost and its time to move on.
And last but probably the most controversal piece of unconfirmed news is that the next Xbox is rumored to use a new tech that will actually block users from playing used games on the console. Should this rumor come to fruition it will be a bad move by Microsoft. Will it kill the company or even the Xbox? no, but it will undoubtedly piss off the majority of Microsofts user base, especially the budget gamers. For brand new games this is less of an issue seeing as you only save about $5–10, but for older games that can be had for $10–30 this will create issue. Hopefully Microsoft doesnt make such a forcefull move or they will likely lose some of their revenue to those who can get the same used games for Playstation.
January 25, 2012
Music for Gamer’s: Wednesday Edition
Today were going to something a bit more epic, slower, and could be quite possibly the best soundtrack available on the Xbox Live Arcade. This is Asteroid Belt by Steve Burke off of the Fusion: Genesis Soundtrack. For a small project started by a group of former Rare employee’s, the game play and soundtrack are ambitious. Fusion: Genesis has the soundtrack of a full production which, pardon the pun, is rare. Steve Burke delivers a soundtrack as epic as the vastness of space. This particular piece is in one of the early sections of the game and you can get a great sense that what you are going to experience great Sci-Fi battles and exploration. Hit the link to find the download and take a look into Fusion: Genesis a great “Diet” MMO available on XBLA.
http://www.steveburkemusic.com/music.html
January 24, 2012
Music for Gamer’s: Tuesday edition
Today we go from one of gamings greatest franchises to another. Street Fighter has been a fighting genre staple since the early 90’s. Today’s track comes from the Super Street Fighter HD remake that was released for download a few years ago. Clamato Fever by AE & Prozax should open every EVO tournament, the song is epic. Get ready to rock the asphalt and go toe to toe with today’s greatest warriors with this fantastic remix from the Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Offical Soundtrack. As before hit the link below to find where you can download this track, enjoy!
http://ocremix.org/album/12/oc-remix-super-street-fighter-ii-turbo-hd-remix-official-soundtrack
January 24, 2012
D20 Girls Giveaway Winner!!!


We apologize for the delay but we have a winner, Congratulations to Karen from D20 Girls for winning the giveaway!!!
Thanks to everyone who participated and we hope to continue to see you on the site
January 23, 2012
MS points coming to an end?

Rumor has it that the Microsoft virtual currency system that utilizes Microsoft Points will be getting phased out in favor of real world currency. By the end of 2012 the Xbox Live marketplace, zune, and windows phone and any other devices/software where one would use MS points will be converted over to using actual dollar amounts for purchases. This is of course the unofficial word as it is still just a rumor, but I think we can all be hopeful that this change will take place.
The point system isnt a bad system in its entirety, there have been purchases ive made that when I did the math it was actually a bit cheaper to buy with points than with cash, and if buying something that was a few hundred points then same difference. However Microsoft has ripped many a customer off by forcing the point system on them. The minimum you can buy is 400 points, what if you simply want an avatar item valued at 100 points? well your either stuck with 300 points youll never use or your forced to buy more in order to get something else just to get rid of the points you initially purchased. Its basically Microsoft forcing customers into a “minimum purchase” regardless of what the person wants to buy. And even for large purchases there is likely a few points left over that will never get used. Ill admit this likely doesnt bother most users but its still a rip off anyway you look at it, Microsoft is getting your cash to be used however they see fit and you are left with points you may never use. Lets hope the rumors are true and Microsoft changes to a real world currency system.
January 23, 2012
Music for Gamer’s: Monday edition
As of today I am launching a new Monday through Friday feature article that will encompass all things video game music related. The title of the article is still up in the air at this point but the content will remain the same, I am taking suggestions. Game Trax has been suggested but I am giving it up to a vote. To the content! Every day during the week I will highlight a new song, original or remixed. I have a plethora of content to post and hope that you, the readers, find some really great music to listen to and download. I will only be posting things I have obtained through the proper channels and will be posting links to where you can download this fine content and give the artist their dues. Don’t worry there will be plenty of free stuff but all worth checking out regardless of price. Not enough gaming news sites feature game music and it is a real crime, but no fears, we are here to pick up the slack. To kick start this new wave of features, we will be visiting one of my favorite series and giving thanks it was around to celebrate it’s 25th anniversary late last year. This song, Thunderstruck, was done by Big Giant Circles ft. some1namedjeff, and came from the OverClocked Remix album 25YearLegend: A Legend of Zelda Indie Game Composer Tribute. A great mix of 8-bit sounds and modern sounds this song and album are becoming one of my favorites from the great men and women over at OverClocked. The link to the album is below and hope everyone enjoys the new daily article.
http://ocremix.org/album/33/25yearlegend-a-legend-of-zelda-indie-game-composer-tribute
January 22, 2012
SWTOR, $200mil, 6yrs and 4 continents
Its funny how money changes ones perspective. If you had asked me to guess what I though TOR cost to develop I would have grossly under valued the development costs actually involved which totaled $200 million. The time frame isnt so shocking, I wouldve guess roughly 3 years from start to finish but the 6 years that it took to develop TOR really isnt a shocker for all the content and detail it offers. What I really wouldnt have guessed is that this game came to life due to the efforts of 800 developers spread across 4 continents. It should also be noted that Lucas Arts gave Bioware free reign over their studios and resources stepping in only minimally.
These high numbers though will have an effect on the gamers perspective of the game, it shouldnt but it does of course. For those of you who are still in a cool down period for having to wait so long or that it didnt meet certain expectations this news probably isnt helping your rage. With a $200mil budget, over 800 devs and 6 damn years you might be thinking that youre being subjected to a prime waste of resources.
For those of you wearing a diaper so you dont waste precious seconds that could be used for epic galactic asskickery this news may put it into perspecitive for you. $200mil budget, over 800 devs and 6 yrs has brought the magic your life was missing. With such massive resources no wonder the game manages to continuously blow your friggen mind.
Anyway you slice it TOR was a massive undertaking that required massive resources to bring the vision of Star Wars to life in an environment that scales to the Star Wars universe.
What are your thoughts knowing that you are playing a 200 million dollar game that took 800 devs 6 years to develop? do you feel such resources were squandered or is TOR the champion love child of a huge budget and incredible man power?
January 21, 2012
Life IS better with games!
Truly life is better with games in them or if you splice life with games. Thanks to Scrotuskilmystr, this made my weekend. Some of you may have seen it before but if not this is just further evidence games are great. Have a great weekend everyone and check out the site on Monday for a brand new feature article.
January 19, 2012
Resident Evil 6
Resident Evil is on its way back and it would appear that its going back to its viral roots with a massive infected zombie outbreak rather than continue with the cult mind control RE4&5 brought us. Dont get me wrong I loved both RE4 and 5 but I wasnt terribly impressed with the cult factor, Im glad to see that its going back to its roots as a true zombie game. Heres the debut trailer, Enjoy!
January 19, 2012
Demo’s finally hit the Nintendo 3DS eShop
Nintendo has finally caught up with the rest of the Industry today as the 3DS has its first demo available for download via the eShop. Resident Evil: Revelations is the first of several demo’s coming from the big N. The demo is slightly hefty; the weird thing is you can only open the demo 30 times. Now if you left the application open, play it all you like. I grabbed the demo this afternoon and I must say, it feels like survival horror again. The tone feels like the first three games in the series while the game play feels like the last two. The 3D is not particularly great but at least it’s not eye strain inducing. The controls are spot on with aiming either over the shoulder or in first person and Jill’s movement is slow but brings back the tension this series used to enjoy. The game is shaping up nicely and gives yet another great reason to own a 3DS. The demo is up for free on the 3DS eShop go give it a go for yourself enjoy the screens below.
Resident Evil Rev
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ScrotusKilmystr - January 20, 2012 2:20 pm
this does look pretty cool for being on a handheld system but my only question is.…can you WALK and SHOOT at the same time?