tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47247021519212373242026-06-28T19:25:28.659-04:00A personal blog of a gamer who values honesty.Locke Trufeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522737310427477791noreply@blogger.comBlogger217125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724702151921237324.post-73306313242110982112016-04-16T16:09:00.000-04:002016-05-09T20:06:34.410-04:00

Wow, how long has it been since I've posted anything on this blog? Over a year? It feels like a lot has happened since I've stopped regularly blogging, but it really didn't. I've been busy working 6 days a week, 9 hours a day for most of the past 3 years now, leaving me very little time to enjoy anything else in life. During what free time I did have though, half of it was spent playing Dark

Locke Trufeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522737310427477791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724702151921237324.post-30199446877858639112015-01-15T00:36:00.000-05:002015-02-08T19:37:42.514-05:00

It's been... well, even longer than last time since I've posted here. My life situation is still the same, work practically 9 hours a day, 6 days a week. Don't have much time to update this site ... well, at all, considering it's been over a year since I've posted. I certainly do miss writing things, like my opinions on video games and talking about my experiences in general. I did buy myself a

Locke Trufeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522737310427477791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724702151921237324.post-53841104124682008602013-11-20T19:25:00.000-05:002013-11-20T19:25:01.617-05:00

It's been a while since I made a post on here, mostly due to how much more work has been demanding of my time than ever before. I am still working on Project X Zone, although I have started Phoenix Wright 5 when it was released since then. I really can't seem to find the time to even finish these games, let alone blog about them like I used to... I hate the idea of having to abandon this blog,

Locke Trufeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522737310427477791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724702151921237324.post-57307306878733120242013-10-14T02:12:00.002-04:002013-10-14T02:12:40.504-04:00

Long story short, Vicki is here to visit for the week, and as it turns out, the week she planned to visit me also happened to be when Comic Con was going on. So... why not go to Comic Con together? So we did, for Friday, since Saturday and Sunday were all sold out when I looked. I have to say, I've been to the Jacob K. Javits Center before for the Anime Festival NY, but... geeze, Comic Con is

Locke Trufeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522737310427477791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724702151921237324.post-34605340766076503742013-09-04T13:06:00.003-04:002013-09-04T13:06:30.334-04:00

It's been a while, but I'm glad to see that the polls are finally working again on the site. Instead, the banner image's randomzier seems to have gone down... Anyway, here's the latest poll results! Do you check all E-mails that you get?Yes, I keep my inbox clean. - 1 vote I only read E-mails I care about. - 1 vote I don't read any of them. - 1 vote Yes, I also check my spam box too. - 0 votes I

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I went to the Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses on August 10th, at the NJ Performing Arts Center, of course with my 3DS in hand, ready to play in the StreetPass Mii Plaza before the concert started. There were certainly plenty of people there, with a good 50% or possibly more with their 3DSes out, especially while I was waiting in line to get myself a poster and t-shirt combo for $

Locke Trufeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522737310427477791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724702151921237324.post-91611283772788358642013-07-27T02:49:00.001-04:002013-07-27T02:49:07.237-04:00

Well, it turns out that this work schedule is too much for me to keep up with the blog. It's unfortunate, but I hardly have the free time to plan a post in an environment where I can think without distractions. I wish someone would either get some better taste in music or learn to use headphones... Instead, I have implemented Raptr and my Twitter feed on the side as a pseudo-update to the site.

Locke Trufeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522737310427477791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724702151921237324.post-82935488012209056562013-07-14T13:54:00.001-04:002013-07-14T13:54:54.647-04:00

Holy crap, new games for the 3DS' StreetPass feature! I've been waiting for something like this for quite a while, even though I still haven't gotten all the hats in Find Mii II yet. So I went ahead and bought the bundle for $14.99, and honestly? They are certainly good games, better than Puzzle Swap and Find Mii for sure. If I were to give recommendations, I personally like Mii Force and

Locke Trufeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522737310427477791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724702151921237324.post-85675111974503841732013-06-29T15:52:00.000-04:002013-11-30T13:14:52.430-05:00

Sorry to keep you all waiting, but it's finally back! The Fourth Dark Summoner Monster Giveaway, and this is certainly the biggest one so far! I am giving away the monsters listed below for free! Why? I intend on retiring from Dark Summoner very soon, and I may as well have my strong monsters be used by my readers rather than them be forgotten in an inactive account. This is a great

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Hey, once again, just a head's up update to keep you guys... well, up to date. I'll keep it short though. PS3: New PS3 came in, and it works. I'd like to prioritize it while I have PlayStation Plus membership.  My Schedule: Even busier than before, unfortunately. It seems like I work 8+ hours a day, 6 days a week as the norm. Certainly cuts away at my time for updating the blog. However...

Locke Trufeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522737310427477791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724702151921237324.post-56874178912507544902013-06-15T15:00:00.000-04:002013-06-18T01:29:05.627-04:00

Recently, Pugyuu's been experiencing some overheating problems when I play some games, like League of Legends, Minecraft, and other spec-heavy games I have on Steam. I had gotten a brand new laptop cooling fan for Pugyuu because of it, but the problem persisted, mostly because the air flow was still lacking from the air's out vent. I had done my usual maintenance for Pugyuu, like cleaning the

Locke Trufeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522737310427477791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724702151921237324.post-73146104519348683522013-06-15T14:13:00.002-04:002013-06-15T14:13:50.728-04:00

So I said earlier that I was going to be playing some console games, finally, and how I was going to prioritize on finishing Star Ocean: The Last Hope International finally, after 3 and a half years from launch. Well, it turns out that my PS3-less torture continues since the PS3 Phat I have here decided to break as soon as I put a disc in. It won't read the disc I put in, and the

Locke Trufeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522737310427477791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724702151921237324.post-66362088172417154452013-06-10T18:39:00.003-04:002013-06-10T18:39:51.420-04:00

I'm back home in NJ once again, for a much longer stay this time. There are many things things I missed about being in NJ, like the (slightly) cooler weather, my friends and family, but one thing to note for you guys is the much faster internet speed that's available here in comparison to the services in FL. That means I'll have more time to get things done, allowing me to do more posts, most

Locke Trufeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522737310427477791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724702151921237324.post-13791573803471403252013-05-28T15:34:00.001-04:002013-05-28T15:34:37.062-04:00

I just got word that Defense Grid: The Awakening on Steam can be downloaded for free (legally) through an activation code you can get off of Facebook, by Logitech. I tried it out, and the activation code certainly did give me a copy of the game, so I'm sharing the info to you guys too. I'm not sure how long this deal will last though, so if you're interested in getting a $10 game for free,

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It really has been a while since I've been posting on my blog lately, partially due to how busy I have been with work, as well as struggling with finding a good time to sleep due to many factors that's been keeping me up. Unfortunately, this will continue for another month for many personal reasons, including a bed bug infestation (which was one of the factors keeping me up; should have

Locke Trufeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522737310427477791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724702151921237324.post-60153814126877073712013-05-02T18:23:00.001-04:002013-05-02T18:23:32.149-04:00

It's already May, so here's... wait...  It turns out that the polls aren't working on the site for some reason, and I can't get it to show any of the votes. I'm not sure how to fix it, so... it looks like polls will be taken down until further notice from the developers.  For those curious as to what the poll was about before it was taken down, it was...  How well can you

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After looking into what is required to do a Let's Play, I went and checked out the free evaluation version of Fraps, downloaded Audacity, and tested both programs out. Fraps certainly works a LOT better than this other, commercial screen recording program I tried out for free. I think it was Screen Recorder Gold that I tried out, but I can't be 100% certain since I uninstalled it a long time ago.

Locke Trufeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522737310427477791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724702151921237324.post-84464682671469300072013-04-28T01:26:00.000-04:002013-04-28T01:26:01.167-04:00

There has been a lot of "Let's Play" videos on YouTube lately, and some of which have seen quite some success at getting an audience for simply playing the game while recording. I've always wanted to do one myself, but I don't exactly have the tools for doing that quite yet. Even aside from that, I don't have a gaming partner to be in the show with either, unfortunately. That might not be all

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Don't worry, this is just an image; not actual flash on the site. It feels fairly frequently that Adobe wants us to update our Adobe Flash plug-ins for our browsers; at least for FireFox for me. But honestly, I find that each of these updates they give us ends up breaking something else with Flash. What's up with that? Is Adobe even checking the updates for the recent browser versions before

Locke Trufeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522737310427477791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724702151921237324.post-36861205419572482022013-04-08T23:09:00.002-04:002013-04-08T23:09:18.406-04:00

It certainly does seem like I've been updating a lot less frequently on this blog for some reason. I shouldn't be any busier than any previous months since the start of 2013, and yet my posting frequency is only decreasing. Why is that? Well, the simple answer is that I am not sure what I should talk about. A lot of things that I had to say have already been said on the blog. I try to bring

Locke Trufeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522737310427477791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724702151921237324.post-27957513091291847942013-04-03T15:33:00.001-04:002013-04-11T02:02:16.166-04:00

It's been a while since I've done my backlog updates. I've certainly done a lot since my last one, although maybe it only feels that way. It's hard for myself to even keep up with what I have left unless I do these backlog updates, so regardless of whether if you care or not, here it is! Games I'm currently playing. Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition - Started this up mostly due to Ultimate

Locke Trufeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522737310427477791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724702151921237324.post-59511709192926049232013-03-26T17:48:00.000-04:002013-03-27T18:21:07.211-04:00

Many video games work with lots of numbers, as such with most computer programs. Usually in video games, you are presented with the important numerical values, like your health (HP), how much money you have, scores, and more. But there are also games where there is a hidden value that the game keeps track of that they don't show to you, and often times, this is your "Skill Value", or your

Locke Trufeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522737310427477791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724702151921237324.post-29851136071386084432013-03-23T17:10:00.001-04:002013-03-23T17:10:30.954-04:00

So with Dark Summoner having expanded their monster limit to 150 monsters from the previous 120, I am working on building up more monsters for the 4th Giveaway. In the meantime, I am curious as to see how many people are interested in a Deity Wars Giveaway. The only thing is, the game's mechanics being as different as they are, I'm not entirely sure if I cam provide many good cards to give away

Locke Trufeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522737310427477791noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724702151921237324.post-84072865776687773192013-03-22T19:58:00.000-04:002013-03-22T19:58:17.720-04:00

After having gotten tons of Street Passes on my 3DS at MegaCon, it made me think about how much of a benefit these Street Passes can have on your gaming experiences. A lot of times, you won't get anything very helpful, like a mediocre Coin Rush Mode score in New Super Mario Bros. 2, or some easy fight in Throwdown Mode in Dead or Alive: Dimensions. I got a pretty decent list of ProfiCards that

Locke Trufeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522737310427477791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724702151921237324.post-90226422040914897932013-03-18T18:19:00.001-04:002013-03-18T18:22:25.816-04:00

I took Saturday off from work this week so that I could go to MegaCon in Florida. The only other convention that I've been to was in New York, and back then I didn't have a job, so I went and came home with nearly empty hands due to a nearly empty wallet. I've seen some cool stuff at that convention though, so I told myself then that the next time I go to a convention would be when I have money

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