
Magic: The Gathering, Pure Chess, Mass Effect 3... yup, it was the weekend
July 30, 2012bioware, blog, cards, CCG, Magic: The Gathering, mass effect 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Pure Chess, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation Network, video game, weekend
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Good morning - I sure hope you all had a really nice weekend. Mine was fairly uneventful - which is not a bad thing at all. My wife and daughters were out of town since Thursday, leaving my son and I to sit around and kill time how we saw fit. Generally speaking,...
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 - PlayStation 3 Review
July 27, 2012anime, blog, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, PS3 Review, review, Sony PlayStation 3, video game
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I will start right off by saying that I am not a big fan of the Naruto manga books or television show. It is not that I dislike it or have anything against anime - it is just that I have never sat down to take any of it in. My older two in particular are fans of...
Some new Madden 13 Screenshots
July 26, 2012blog, football, John Madden, Madden 13, national football league, News and Previews, nfl, screenshots, video game
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I'm a huge NFL fan and almost always look forward to the release of the next Madden game. Say what you will about the series never updating or doing anything new, but I have wound up getting it almost every year and I am planning to continue that trend again this year...
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron - Lots of Screenshots
July 25, 2012Activation, blog, Captures, Images, multiplayer, News and Previews, Pictures, Release Information, screenshots, Single Player, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, Transformers: War For Cybertron, video game
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I really enjoyed Transformers: War For Cybertron (you can read the review here if you're interested). As a result, I've been keeping something of an eye on the upcoming Transformers: Fall of Cybertron game.
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What's shaking at Otaku Gaming
July 24, 2012Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Growlanser, Kingdom Hearts 3D, Naruto Shippuden, Otaku Gaming, Project X Zone, Resident Evil 6, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tales of Xillia 2, Tekken
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And over at Otaku Gaming, I have had quite a few new posts go up over the last week or so. My latest one? Good news for Final Fantasy fans who have been looking forward to Final Fantasy Versus XIII. Things did not seem so rosy last week when rumors the game...
Risen - Xbox 360 Review
July 23, 2012blog, Deep Silver, Microsoft Xbox 360, Risen, rpg, video game, Xbox 360 Review
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This is a game that I really wanted to like more than I did. With all the recent talk about Risen 2, I thought it might be a good time to post this review that I have had on my mind for quite some time now. I have heard that this was a title that was better on PC...
The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav
July 20, 2012blog, Daedalic Entertainment, Point and Click Adventure, review, rpg, The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav, video game
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I remember the first time I saw images for this game - I was immediately taken by the artwork. I knew absolutely nothing about what the type of game it would be, let alone that it is apparently based on a very popular German RPG. Then I began to read more about the...
"Broken" Fez patch to be placed back on Xbox Live
July 19, 2012Bug, DLC, Fez, Fix, Microsoft Xbox 360, Patch, Polytron, Sony PlayStation Network, Steam, Update, Xbox Live
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I have not played Fez myself, but the game released to considerable acclaim on the Xbox Live network. Then they updated it with a new patch that was quickly rumored to have a serious bug in it - one that could corrupt your game saves. Accordingly, that patch was...
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - PlayStation 3 Review
July 18, 2012call, Call of Duty, cod, duty, first-person shooter, fps, modern, Modern Warfare, playstation, playstation 3, ps3, PS3 Review, review, sony, war, warfare
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I am coming at this review from a slightly backwards perspective. My second review on this blog was actually Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. I had never played a CoD game prior to that one, and honestly had never had much interest in it or first-person shooters at...
Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown - PlayStation 3 Review
July 16, 2012playstation network, Playstation Network Review, psn, review, sega, Sony PlayStation 3, Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown
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I enjoy my fighting games. I am not always particularly good at them. I can beat the average button masher in most games, but the truly skilled beat me more often than not. I do not enjoy the experience any less as a result of that though, because I take it...
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 - PC Review
July 13, 2012Collectible Card Game, Magic: The gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013, PC Review, steam, strategy, video game, Wizards of the Coast

I am a huge fan of Magic: The Gathering. I have had several posts about the topic in the past - both with release announcements, reviews for the last two Duels of the Planeswalkers games and the fact that I am (once again) playing the actual card game with friends.
Needless...
Some Mass Effect 3 items
July 12, 2012bioware, Extended Cut DLC Soundtrack, Leviathan DLC, mass effect 3, Muliplayer DLC: Earth, Operation Broadside Bonus Weekend, Single-Player
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I am a big fan of Mass Effect 3, all the controversies aside. I am hoping to dust off Mass Effect 2 again soon, and build up a new character to put through 3 for another, different take on the storyline in the somewhat near future and still play the multiplayer component...
Viva Pinata: Party Animals - Xbox 360 Review
July 11, 2012blog, Microsoft Xbox 360, Rare, review, video games, Viva Pinata: Party Animals, Xbox 360 Review
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I have not spent a lot of time with this game, but boy I have seen this game get its use over the last couple of years. However, I saw it on the shelf next to a few of our other titles and I realized: This game has not been played in quite a while. I'll start by...
Otaku Gaming: What's new over there?
July 10, 2012Announcements, blog, Final FAntasy XI, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Otaku Gaming, Phantasy Star Online 2, Record of Agarest War Zero, review, screenshots, Tales of Xillia 2, Y's Celceta: Sea of Trees
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With the holidays and my recent bout of being sick, my posting has definitely been down of late. That being said, I've still be getting fairly regular articles up here and at Otaku Gaming.
I posted a review of Record of Agarest War Zero for the PlayStation 3 there.
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The Splatters 50% off from July 10 through July 16
July 09, 2012advance review, blog, Microsoft Xbox 360, Physics based puzzle, post, puzzle, review, SpikySnail, The Splatters

How was your weekend? Got anything coming up this week you're looking forward to? If not, maybe take a peek at Xbox Live's discounted games tomorrow.
I really enjoyed The Splatters when it came out on Xbox Live, and if you want to see my review of the game, you...
Record of Agarest War Zero - PlayStation 3 Review
July 06, 2012Aksys Games, anime, otaku, ps3, PS3 Review, record of agarest war 2, Record of Agarest War Zero, Sony PlayStation 3, video game
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Good morning. I decided to update my color scheme to be much more summery green and yellow, as it has been a blistering week up here, at least by Michigan standards. Halo as a backdrop seemed appropriate since my son and I spent most of the 4th playing the...
Crayon Physics Deluxe - PC Review

Another small review here, as this was a title I had never even heard of before getting it with one of my Humble Bundle purchases last year. I never played any titles like Scribblenauts or Drawn to Life where you get so much control over your encounters, so the idea here...
Happy 4th of July!
July 04, 20124th of July, Assassin's Creed 3, Community, Fourth of July, independence day, Thank You, Video Games Blog
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I just wanted to take a moment to say a couple of very quick things. The first? Happy 4th of July!
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction - Xbox 360 Review
July 03, 2012blog, Microsoft Xbox 360, review, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction, Ubisoft, video game, Xbox 360 Review
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So this was a game I picked up around a year or so ago very cheaply. I recalled it getting an outstanding score on IGN and a few other sites, so when I saw it for around ten bucks used, I decided to pick it up. Then it sat on my gaming shelf, untouched for a long...
So, how was the weekend and any plans this week?
July 02, 2012Elemental Monsters Online HD, Gaming Thoughts, Magic: The gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013, naruto, White Knight Chronicles II
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So I have a pretty relaxing weekend with lots of gaming. Finished off Naruto Ninja Storm 2, nearly done with Game of Thrones, almost have the campaign for Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers done and put a sizable dent into Elemental Monsters Online HD. I also started White Knight Chronicles 2. I have some new decks...