Loner Gamer

Games Played 06/10/2013 - 06/16/2013

2013-06-17T10:48:00.000-07:00

- 06/10/2013 - ALLTYNEX Second - PC Guwange - X-Box 360 KAMUI - PC League of Legends - PC Radiant Silvergun - X-Box 360 RefleX - PC - 06/11/2013 - ALLTYNEX Second - PC Botanicula - PC Galaxy on Fire 2 HD - PC Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light - PC League of Legends - PC Really Big Sky - PC Sine Mora - PC Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair - PC Ys Origin - PC - 06/12/2013 -

Wii U: Fatter Than Ever

2013-06-13T23:15:00.000-07:00

My PlayStation 3 got its TB treatment about a year ago and now, it's time to do the same with the Wii U. Today, I finally got a 2TB external hard drive for the console - click here to see a list of the ones that have been tested to work with the Wii U. I waited so long because I was waiting for something big to download from the eShop and with the arrival of New Super Luigi U later this month, I

LG's Game Room: Now Cooler Than Ever?

2013-06-13T15:20:00.000-07:00

I hate hot weather. That's the cold hard truth. The spouse loves heat. Yes, that creates quite a complication in our relationship. During winter time, the spouse wants to turn up the temperature all the way up, which of course drives me insane. During the summer time, I want to turn down the temperature down and that usually makes the spouse literally sick. Even with the vents properly closed

The Almost Perfect Reversible Cover Art

2013-06-12T15:40:00.001-07:00

I secured a copy of Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon for the Nintendo Wii today and apparently it has one of those game cases that have a reversible cover art: they all should though right? The alternate cover definitely looks rather amazing as you can see below image: Simply stunning. Why can't this be the official cover art in the first place? If you haven't noticed from the

Expand That Digital Distribution, Nintendo!

2013-06-12T14:36:00.000-07:00

I really like what Nintendo is doing with the upcoming release of the New Super Mario Bros. U expansion, New Super Luigi U - I like it so much that I think that it could become a valid strategy for Nintendo when it comes to releasing all of their future Wii U games. Just think about it for a moment: The more Nintendo is able to sell directly to the customers via their eShop, the more money they

The Last of Us: To See the Stars

2013-06-12T09:57:00.000-07:00

There used to be a time when I told people to get all the consoles to be able to experience all that gaming has to offer, that one should pursue the games and not their association to a particular console. But things were different back then and I don't believe in that anymore. One thing still holds true however: there is no such thing as a "console war", especially when people have the freedom

Nintendo's E3 2013 Live Stream Failure

2013-06-11T08:01:00.000-07:00

Well, as the last place for me to spend money on console-wise for this latest cycle of new consoles, I had some high expectations for Nintendo to deliver the goods after both Microsoft and Sony left me deserted and disgusted. Nintendo definitely didn't disappoint with many promising titles shown in their E3 video this year with games like Super Mario 3D World, Mario Kart 8, and that gorgeous

PS4: The PS+ Factor

2013-06-10T21:27:00.001-07:00

Sony's E3 press conference today may have signified a dominating win over Microsoft's weak showing earlier this morning with the PlayStation 4 being $100 less at $399, ready for your preorder and its insistence of using physical game distribution but for me, I found myself being alienated to a point of no return away from the console. This is due to the fact that online multiplayer on the PS4

X-Box One: E3 2013

2013-06-10T12:18:00.001-07:00

You know that I am not a fan of console developers pushing their "next generation" agenda when the current consoles out there in the marketplace today still hold some crazy untapped demonic powers within them. Out of the three, I do favor the Wii U the most for it did end up being in my Game Room unexpectedly, the PlayStation 4 second but I don't plan on getting it in the next 2 years, and the

Games Played 06/03/2013 - 06/09/2013

2013-06-10T11:33:00.001-07:00

- 06/03/2013 - Fire Emblem: Awakening - 3DS The Guild 2: Renaissance - PC League of Legends - PC - 06/04/2013 - League of Legends - PC Marvel Heroes - PC PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale - Vita Super Stardust Delta - Vita - 06/05/2013 - League of Legends - PC - 06/06/2013 - Audiosurf - PC League of Legends - PC Raiden Legacy - PC Rift - PC Toro's Friend Network - Vita

Toro's Friend Network

2013-06-07T09:16:00.001-07:00

You would think that everything that Sony does when it comes to handheld gaming will always come second to Nintendo's offerings but that has changed with the Toro's Friend Network application that was just released for the PlayStation Vita earlier this week. The idea behind this app is not original for it is inspired by Nintendo's Streetpass Mii Plaza but it is far better than that. With TFN,

The Vita's First Real Outing

2013-06-04T12:59:00.001-07:00

It was easy for me to criticize the PlayStation Vita like I did recently in regards to its cross-buy feature but sometimes, I have to place the Vita inside the right environment to allow it to show its shine. I have mentioned in the past that playing the Vita in the bedroom, away from my gaming hub that is my Game Room, is quite a treat but that is nothing like the experience I had with it today

Facebook is Annoying

2013-06-03T09:54:00.002-07:00

Okay, it's time again to step out of the gaming universe and talk about other things in life like... Facebook for instance. From the beginning, I never liked Facebook. I thought it intrudes on our personal lives too much while the whole white and blue motif was just too sterile for me. I was a Myspace fan however because of its wild predisposition without trying to do a literal and figurative

April 2013 Gaming Analysis

2013-06-03T09:09:00.000-07:00

The results shown below are of course based on the combined data from the Daily Game Log which should provide a clear indication of a game's usage frequency. Bear in mind that even if a game is played twice or more during a particular day, it would still register as 1 in the Day Count column below. In a sense, "merits" are given based on how often a particular game can make me play it again

Games Played 05/27/2013 - 06/02/2013

2013-06-03T08:25:00.000-07:00

- 05/27/2013 - Audiosurf - PC League of Legends - PC The Sims 3 - PC - 05/28/2013 - Audiosurf - PC League of Legends - PC New Super Mario Bros. 2 - 3DS PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale - PlayStation 3/Vita Super House of Dead Ninjas - PC - 05/29/2013 - Audiosurf - PC Borderlands 2 - PC God of War: Ascension - PlayStation 3 League of Legends - PC New Super Mario Bros. 2 - 3DS - 05/30

Steam Hits to a Whole New Low

2013-05-30T13:08:00.001-07:00

What is this? What's really going on Valve? This is just madness. Maybe my memory has betrayed me but I don't recall ever seeing anything like this ever before on Steam. 75% yeah, that is a pretty frequent number around here. 80%? Maybe... Just maybe. 90%? What the heck? If I didn't have the whole Alan Wake franchise already, I would have gotten those games instantaneously. Too bad Devil May Cry

This is How You Treat Your All-Stars?

2013-05-30T10:58:00.000-07:00

Let's admit it, Nathan Drake from those Uncharted games for the PlayStation 3 is one sexy fucker. When it comes to male game characters, it's hard to compete with Mr. Drake's truly artificial yet perfectly presented combination of handsome face, capable physique, and charming wit. The only good looking male character in a video game that comes close to him would probably be, I don't know...

Games Played 05/20/2013 - 05/26/2013

2013-05-28T11:51:00.001-07:00

- 05/20/2013 - Bioshock Infinite - PC God of War: Ascension - PlayStation 3 League of Legends - PC - 05/21/2013 - Audiosurf - PC Biosock Infinite - PC Eschatos - X-Box 360 League of Legends - PC Record of Agarest War Zero - X-Box 360 - 05/22/2013 - Audiosurf - PC Bioshock Infinite - PC League of Legends - PC - 05/23/2013 - League of Legends - PC Rift - PC - 05/24/2013 - League of

Audiosurf Goes Sky Crazy

2013-05-28T11:12:00.003-07:00

I have been playing Audiosurf for the Personal Computer for a long time and it is to me the best way to enjoy listening to my music. I have been playing a lot more of it recently because it's a good way to just chill out and unwind for I have a lot of troubling things happening in my life. Last night, I decided to watch some twitch.tv stream while eating dinner after I had been audio-surfing

Finally... A Janna Skin!

2013-05-25T08:03:00.003-07:00

Janna is one of my favorite champions in League of Legends for the Personal Computer and just like Soraka, it took a long while for the skin thing to happen to her. But last night, I have finally granted her an alternate look in the game in the way of Hextech Janna. It's probably the most... different skin out there for Janna if you don't count the incredible looking Victorious Janna skin.

Rawr... Raptr?

2013-05-24T08:05:00.000-07:00

While I was streaming some Rift Lite gameplay for the Personal Computer last night on my twitch.tv page - I am in the process of getting a character all the way to level 20 to prepare him for the upcoming free-to-play launch of the game - a viewer informed me that I could get the full game and its expansion, Storm Legion, by using Raptr and "playing" the game for a set number of hours. Took a

The X-Box One Announcement is a TV Show

2013-05-21T10:50:00.000-07:00

While the PlayStation 4 announcement was a comedy show with the console designer trying his best to convince us that only a new console can bring new gaming experiences, the reveal of the new X-Box One today prioritized the non-gaming entertainment portion of the console. It was all about television and movies and how the console is capable of interacting with your live television. Yes, this

God of War: Ascension Holy Galaxy

2013-05-20T21:43:00.002-07:00

I just started playing God of War: Ascension for the PlayStation 3 and oh my galaxy... So far, this has to be the best looking PS3 game I have ever seen and most definitely without question, one of the best looking games so far in existence. For the first time, I have finally seen what the PS3 hardware is truly capable of producing, with the last two Uncharted games not even close to matching

Games Played 05/13/2013 - 05/19/2013

2013-05-20T12:17:00.001-07:00

- 05/13/2013 - Audiosurf - PC Devil May Cry 4 - PC League of Legends - PC Streets of Rage 2 - PC - 05/14/2013 - Bio-Hazard Battle - PC Eschatos - X-Box 360 Guild Wars 2 - PC League of Legends - PC Proteus - PC Neverwinter - PC - 05/15/2013 - Audiosurf - PC Bejeweled 3 - PC Guild Wars 2 - PC League of Legends - PC - 05/16/2013 - Audiosurf - PC The Cave - PC DOTA 2 - PC

Just Go Digital Already: Fall of a God

2013-05-20T11:48:00.001-07:00

We got another winner here of desperate developers doing their best to shamelessly cut the cost of physical distribution through production shortcuts while still trying to charge expensive prices at launch. And look at that, it's another Sony developed game - God of War: Ascension. And to think that they are still unwilling to go all digital for their upcoming PlayStation 4! I have a feeling