My friends, we stand at the edge of a cliff. This cliff is called the “should I give a fuck?” cliff. On the one hand almost everyone universally loathes GameStop and it’s constituents, but on the other hand we continue to shop at them ALL THE TIME. The IBIF crew is extremely guilty of this, as we like to do a lot of Bargain Bin diving, and our habit is extremely helpful in funding our gaming addiction. The problem that we have is that the system is greatly flawed and most New/Used gaming stores are going under leftand right. Granted a lot of these closures are happening across the pond, but how long do you really think GameStop will be able to hold on universally? As can be seen by their ever changingbusinessmodel, the traditional gaming store/pawn shop that they have been for years is having trouble staying afloat. I for one do not preorder games from GameStop EVER (which could be a good thing), and even find myself hard pressed to muster up the will to drive to one to buy a new game (sadly, Amazon wins out a lot of the time). Speaking of Amazon though; I’ve also started to buy a lot of my used games from them, making a need for GameStop almost non-existent. Not to mention that digital distribution (which I’m not entirely a fan of yet) is starting to catch on really well in the gaming industry. Sure sometimes you want someplace to just browse and maybe get a game or 2, but the ability to also sell your games via other avenues is taking it’s toll. As you know from previous entries, you can still find a use for them in the grand scheme. But, is it enough to keep them alive? And with how they expect us to bend over and take it sometimes, should we even care? I for one do not know. I both hate and like GameStop but I also like internet based companies (such as Amazon and Newegg) a lot more than them, so I guess I would pull more for the latter if push came to shove. I don’t know, what does everyone else think? Do you like GameStop? Will you cry if they go under? Do you not care at all? Let us know in your comments below.
You would think that I’d start getting dizzy by now, since I climb up on top of this thing so often, but gosh darn it I must be used to the altitude. Kotaku posted an article earlier today and I thought that I would give my 2 cents on this whole “problem” on here, as opposed to FB or their comments section. The short and thick of the article pertains to people being “misled” by Microsoft because the multi-player portion of Minecraft 360 only works if the game is played in HD. Some people are mad because Microsoft won’t refund all of their money due to this “unadvertised flaw”. I’m here to tell you that everyone complaining about this is a fucking idiot. To put it simply the 360, much like the ps3, is a gaming system that is designed to be used on an HDTV. Sure they both have the ability to use a composite or S-Video connection but when the games are rendered at a minimum of 600 lines of resolution (normally 720 or 1080) that should clearly signify that the console should be used in HD all of the time and NEVER at only 480 or fewer lines of resolution (FUCK YOU NINTENDO). The same people that are complaining about this are the same idiots that can’t figure out this VERY simple fact. Before people start harping in about how they can’t fit a 50 inch tv in their room, shut up because HD can be found in much smaller TV’s (ie. THIS). For all you idiots that say you can’t afford one I point you to the same exact link (just sort it by price). Just because you want to play a game in HD doesn’t mean that it HAS to be on a super expensive top of the line TV. Get something that is in your size and price constraints and live in the now. Shit, even the cheapest man on the planet has an HDTV.
And that makes me all the more excited about this Assassin’s Creed 3 trailer. If it looks this awesome in Pre-Alpha, what’s it going to look like in full on GOLD!
This entire game just seems weird to me. SERIOUSLY! Let’s gather what we know from the trailers and pictures/concept art… You rip out your own spine, THROUGH YOUR MOUTH, and use it as a crazy sword, your fingers can all be used as barbed chain whips, you use your own eyeball to invoke tons of flying laser shooting eyeballs, and you use all of this to battle some creatures that look like they were dreamed up after watching a horror movie marathon that consisted of all Hellraiser movies on a HORRIBLE acid trip. Seriously, it looks a little effed up. I’m not going to have any nightmares from this or anything but this is seriously weird. I don’t know what to say people. What are your thoughts? Check out the trailer and tons of screen shots for this PS Vita game after the READ MOAR.
Ok, so this is a little interesting. If you are playing Dragon’s Dogma connected to the internet you will get a little bit of MMORPG flavor mixed in to your traditional RPG. In the game you will eventually come across the Ur Dragon which will have ties to a community pool of HP. You know what, Capcom can explain it better so here is a snippet from their dev blog:
“The effect and damage done by of each of these parties will be combined until the creature is defeated. This will take multiple encounters, but all players who inflict damage on the Ur-Dragon will receive great spoils. The person who inflicts the final blow will receive the greatest reward of all, and all slayers of the Ur-Dragon will have their names and play times recorded in the hall of fame for bragging rights. Meanwhile, offline players will still be able to take on the Ur-Dragon alone, but will receive different rewards at the end.”
Sounds pretty interesting. The big question that I wonder is if they will continually recycle the Ur Dragon after it’s beaten so that this isn’t just a 1 time thing. Hopefully they will answer these questions before the game comes out at the end of the month. What do you think about this? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
I don’t normally give WFTBB awards to Download only games…but When I do its because its horrible. In my personal opinion the Fable franchise has been in a steady decline since its first release on the original Xbox. Both Fable 2 and Fable 3 were huge let downs and this has all but destroyed my desire for the Fable universe. However, if there was anyway to make my views on this franchise any worse, it would be to release a second rate, over the top cutesy, boring, unnecessary game with horrible pacing and controls….
Well Congratulations Lion Head Studios you have succeeded in making sure that I will, not only, NOT buy Fable Heroes, but I have decided to just straight up PASS on the soon to be released Fable: The Journey. As I’m sure it will just be another truncated perversion of what could have been an amazing series.
So there you have it two Fable games to add to the WFTBB list, as for myself I will be adding to the Do Not Want list.
I know, most people don’t care about this series but damnit if I’m not addicted to the story and gameplay of the crazy Final Fantasy meet Disney Mashup. It’s just a rumor, taken from the context of a quote, but it still brings a smile to my face to think of how great Kingdom Hearts would look on a PS3. It’s probably a long shot since they might just do it for the Wii, but color me intrigued. In an interview with Game Informer, game director Tetsuya Nomura said ”It’s about time that Kingdom Hearts should go back to being on a console.” Yes, it’s about DAMNED time! Please stop coming out with games on the portable units so that we can have a full blow 25+ hour adventure again.
Sure, it’s not as good as the past couple of weeks but they can’t all be jawdropping. As they say, if everything is awesome then nothing is awesome. Click the READ MOAR for the full list.
That’s right, you too can buy $265 worth of hardware for $460. WHY DOES THIS EVEN EXIST?!?!?!? We talked about this last week as rumor and now we know that Microsoft is in fact taking sales advice from the Cell Phone industry (thanks probably in part to their new found relationship to Nokia). So you can buy this bundle for $265-$300 and a 12 month Gold membership for $40-$60 or you can subsidize it and pay an additional $115 in interest (16.67%). Technically it’s better than opening up a Best Buy card to finance it (sitting at 25.99% right now) but sweet jeebus. At least this can serve as a reminder to people of the perils of financing and to always keep in mind how much that interest will get you in the end.
***UPDATE***
Microsoft is saying this is a “Pilot” program that will only be available at the 16 Microsoft stores throughout the country (there is one here in Scottsdale if you feel like being raped). Hopefully this “Pilot” crashes and burns though.
I know, this doesn’t have anything to do with gaming but it HAS to be said. Joss Whedon has made some of the best TV shows out there and has written some of the best Comic Book series there is. With the type of pedigree that he has in the fantasy realm it seems a no-brainer that he would be able to make the best Super Hero movie ever, and now the top grossing opening weekend movie in history. Say what you will about 3D movies; Say what you will about Comic Book movies; Joss Whedon hit this one out of the park and has finally received his much well deserved time in the spotlight. If you haven’t seen The Avengers yet, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Kotaku wrote a blurb article that you should read as well. Special thanks to senorgif.com for making the best gif I’ve seen in a while (I just wish you could see the silly smile The Hulk gets after punching Thor).
