5 Frugal Gaming MethodsAugust 16, 2013 by


5. Subscribe to a Lender!


4. Invest with someone!


3. Return! Return! Return!


2. Library


1. The Waiting Game





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10 Possibilities for The Last of Us Story DLCAugust 1, 2013 by

After Naughty Dog unveiling info that The Last of Us DLC news will be coming sometime this month: I've decided to post the 10 most likely scenarios of what we could expect to see in the new story DLC.

*Possible Spoilers Ahead*


1. San Francisco Setting

In the artbook of The Last of Us, the developers talk about their first setting taking place in San Francisco with the escort character being a dog. Could we see this in a possible DLC?

2. The Rise and Downfall of Ish 

As IGN posted before during the spoiler cast, Ish became a pivotal character that we never saw, yet gamers were completely taken away through third party notes describing the situation from start to finish. Could we see the story play out for us? Will we have to live out the difficult decision Ish made?

3. Marlene's Story

In the prequel comics, we found out how Marlene came to Ellie and how Ellie came to be harboured by the Fireflies. But what about Marlene's journey to that point? Or how about her injury she sustained before meeting Joel and Tess? Questions need answering....

4. Henry and Sam's Story

Before running into Joel and Ellie in Pittsburgh, where did they come from and who did they meet? What was their life like before running away to the radio tower in the suburbs?

5. Tess meets Joel

I think everyone would like to know how they first met and really where there relationship stands.

6. Bill and his Partner

I really felt for Bill when we ran into the house and there was Bill's partner hanging from the ceiling. I've played the game 5 times and I still feel for the guy every time. I wonder how they parted ways or how well they worked together...

7. Ellie's mom

We know absolutely nothing about Ellie's mom except for a note she left before she died. Not even the comic points to any hints at her except her name. How'd she die? What was her story?

8. Firefly Militia at The University

The University level in TLOU seemed to pose an ominous question to me: how can a society as protected as they were fall to the infected? Perhaps we'll see that unfold through the eyes of one of the Firefly militia?

9. Tommy's Story

We saw the Last of Us take place through the perspective of Joel. But what about Tommy? Perhaps there could be a large DLC of TLOU story taken by Tommy's point of view starting from Sarah's death all the way to Joel and Ellie's return to Jackson.

10. The Last of Us Continued

Maybe we'll see more of Joel and Ellie, their return to Jackson or even a side quest that happened on their way back? I personally think there's a big chance we'll see Joel and Ellie again in a DLC considering the trailer shown during the VGAs last November. The trailer previewed a lot of footage and dialogue that wasn't in the game. Could Naughty Dog be teasing of what's to come?


Whatever it may be, I can say that I will have that DLC day one playing it to my hearts content. I'm truly in love with this game and anticipate future releases of this new series. Tell me other options that you might think of in the comments! Thanks for reading!

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PS4 or XBOX720? Which Fanboy will you become?February 5, 2013 by

This year we'll see the reveal of 2 new consoles; a new PlayStation from Sony, and a new XBOX from Microsoft. They both have been powerful hitters in the gaming community and have opposing sides in debates with fan boys, exclusive content, and network playability. As I do with the big Mac/PC debate, I try to remain neutral by pointing out how both have cons and pros, but alas it has always been one or the other that I dig into first and fall in love. It started with the PS2, my first system I purchased. I loved it and would always talk down the XBOX. Then my parents bought me the XBOX and I ignored the PS2. When the next generation came by, I did my research and even though I found the PS3 to be a better fit, the $699 price tag was a little too much. So I went with the XBOX360. 2 years after its release, I had joined XBOX Live by purchasing the 12 month card and enjoyed a time on Left 4 Dead. I purchased the PS3 in January 2011 and after playing LittleBigPlanet to the point of vomit, I stopped and switched back to the 360. I'm am now happily playing a good balance on both systems. But when the new systems come out, I'll have to make a decision of which console to get. I won't have money for both. So let's go through a detailed pros/cons list!

Why I'll purchase the XBOX720.

-There's some great exclusives the XBOX has received that the PS3 hasn't. Left 4 Dead is a good example in this, while it has had the original and a sequel come out on the XBOX360 but not the PS3.

-Ohmygod the fucking price!! Did you see how much the PS3 cost when it first came out!? That was almost 7 years ago! Could you imagine how much it'll cost now with an upgraded system? I will NOT be surprised if the PS4 cost anywhere near or above $899. Serioiusly though, I'm not wealthy and I don't do well for myself. I live paycheck to paycheck and my fiancé is already shaking her head every time I come home with a new game. The 720 surely won't be as expensive....hopefully.

Why I'll purchase the PS4

-The blu-ray drive in the PS3 is significantly better than the standard DVD drive in the XBOX 360. I've played Battlefield 3 for both XBOX 360 and PS3 and it looks significantly better on the PS3. Why? Cause blu-ray discs hold a capacity of around 40 Gb, leaving tonnes of room for all the data games need to show off its beautiful graphics and resolution.

-It's free to play online! In July, my XBOX Live went off, and I didn't have the money for a new subscription so I just said, "Bah, I rarely play online anyway!" And then I got the punchline to Microsoft's joke. If you don't pay for Gold, you get nothing! Out of all the apps that I have; Netflix, Youtube, IGN, etc. I can't play one of them. You need to have a GOLD membership to use the apps. I pay $8 a month for Netflix, and now Microsoft wants me to pay on top of that to use the service? Fuck you Microsoft. This is probably the #1 reason why I'm considering becoming bankrupt and buying a PS4. Sony kind of has the same tier system as XBOX, but if I don't want to be a PSPlus member, Sony doesn't take my right to use the system to its full potential away because of it!


But the Kicker...

It comes down to loyalty. It always comes down to loyalty. And I don't mean which system I've been loyal to, I mean which system has been loyal to ME! Which of these systems has paid me with the best respect as a gamer? The answer: Sony. I've stopped purchasing XBOX games because of what Microsoft chose to do for their loyal (read: rich) customers. If you were a XBOXLive player for 10 years, since the original XBOX, Microsoft sent you a rare edition XBOX for your loyalty to their company. But what does loyalty mean? Sure I didn't play XBOXLive when I first got my XBOX, but not because I didn't want to. I didn't have the proper internet connection to play online. When I DID get the proper connection, I DID play online. I bought that stupid card that cost as much as a goddamn game so I could play online! My family isn't rich. My parents were well off but it doesn't mean I got whatever I wanted. If I wanted a game, I had to work for it and spend my own money on it. So when you're 19, you have enough money for XBOXLive card OR a game, what's your decision? Even now, I can rarely only purchase the XBOXLive card when I find myself with extra money, not to mention no games on my slate I want to play.

Up till now who's to say that I haven't been the most loyal customer to XBOX? Through my gaming life, I have purchased an original XBOX and 3 XBOX 360s. Where's my gift to show how committed I am? Some will say that it's all the exclusive content XBOX gets. They get DLCs first, and exclusive games. True...but if I'm patient, PS3/4 will get them too.

Look at Mass Effect. A Microsoft EXCLUSIVE game, developed by MICROSOFT (can't stress that enough) is now available for PS3. Then there's Skyrim; I thought PS3 would never see the release of Skyrim's DLC, but that changes this month. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised to see a release of the Left 4 Dead collection on PSN in the summer! The Exclusive thing is nice, but I'm willing to bring my loyalty somewhere else. Since hooking up my PS3 over 2 years ago, I've received 5 full free games from Sony. And they weren't trying to reward me cause of their loyalty, they were just giving them away just because (2 of the games cause they were hacked).

How many XBOX games have I received for free, you may ask? NOT. ONE.

It seems like my decision is made but who knows when the time comes. Microsoft might make changes to everything negative I've written. Tell me what's made you angry about the XBOX360/PS3, or tell me which one you'll favour. In the meantime, I'm going to watch Netflix on MY PS3.

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My 5 Gaming ResolutionsJanuary 12, 2013 by

5. Be Honest

Whenever I tell people about my gaming past, I put on this competitive visor and begin ranking myself to whoever I'm talking to. I brag about all my gaming accomplishments and bask in their clapping and congratulations but if they really watched me when gaming they'd probably be a little shamed. I put on a big game (heh) but in all honesty I'm not that good. Besides Left 4 Dead, I can't play any game on any difficulty other than easy. I play a lot and I understand how games are programmed and the nature of what games entail but I'm just not good at games. I can play Dishonored without being spotted and getting the ghost achievement but I did it all on easy. And that's all right for me. I don't care if some people think less of me, cause I'm playing for the story and fun; not for the competitiveness of others. Don't get me wrong, I CAN play on normal, but it'd take me twice as long which brings me to...

4. Be More Focused

I'm ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) so when I enter every new area or dungeon, I explore it like mad. And then when I move on, I stop, save, and move on to a new game. I get bored extremely easily and it's very hard for me to play through only one game at a time. So this is why my gaming list has become so large, I want to play a game, but as I do, another game comes out that I then have to play. My buddy at work and I both got Assassin's Creed 3 the day it came out. He beat his game in 8 hours, while it took me till the beginning of December to beat mine. I didn't have much trouble with the game, I just got so distracted by other games. I need to be focused and stick to one game.

3. Fail More

I like to think of myself as a hardcore gamer. But I've been playing catch-up this year with a lot of titles that I passed. Allow me to give you a small history lesson about me: high school: casual gamer. College: more games but I only chose games that had awesome box art, I didn't do the research on what's good or not. I didn't discover IGN until AFTER college. Now that its been 3 years since college: I haven't changed much. It's hard for me to admit it, but I'm scared of failing. I've created a pillow for myself lately by only playing games I know I can beat. I've stayed away from challenging games because they make me feel stupid when I can't get past them. But I forgot my favorite mantra that I always pass on to people, "You learn from your mistakes". That wisdom can be passed down to games as in real life. I dread seeing the "you are dead" screen but I need to get over it. If I die in a game, it only means that I can start over and learn what I've done wrong in the past. I need to stop fearing the stupid screen. I've already started in playing the games that I couldn't play before like Uncharted. I'm playing it on easy and I'm dying so much you'd think I was playing it on hard. I've been stuck at this stupid jet ski part since September. No matter what I do, the grenade launcher in the corner seems to know where I'll be heading and hits me dead-on. I will get past it though, I just need to...

2. Rage Less

I've been working on playing games that I at one point didn't consider as a "good" game. My view was always the same with sticking with games I knew: GTA, Final Fantasy, etc. I never journeyed any farther cause of 2 reasons: I didn't want to put time and effort into a new game to find out it was a bad game, and I didn't want to rage. I've wrote a post before about my gaming rage and I did go see a psychiatrist to battle my anger problems. Afterwards I came out better and with a new point of view. You may be asking "why are you getting angry? It's so stupid it's just a game!" And if you did, then you don't really know the bulk of it. When I get angry, it may be directed at the game, but I'm not angry AT the game. Does that make sense? I may be yelling curses at the game, calling it "stupid" or "bullshit", but I know it's not the games fault. I know it's just a game. Deep down inside I'm angry at myself for not getting past whatever part I'm stuck in. That's the main boiling point of my rage, that's what everything comes down to. The games not at fault, I am. I need to fail more so I can be okay with it and learn that failure is normal. Then I can rage less. Until then...

1. Keep Calm

... I need to be one with the anger.  Despite what everyone thinks, anger is a valid emotion. I'm allowed to have it. It may seem stupid to get angry at a game, or myself as I've previously stated, but its my emotion and I can have it if I want it. There are limits of course and I'll have to learn to stay calm and don't allow my anger to take complete control. Keep Calm and Chive On!

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Some notes about this year's E3June 5, 2012 by

Like most of you; I love E3! I love hearing and seeing these amazing art of games that will soon be coming and I also love seeing the developers put on that 'salesman' voice and act overly enthusiastic and simplistic about the games they showcase. One thing I don't like on the other hand, when it comes to E3, is the video direction. I don't know how E3 is set up; whether its IGN actually setting up there own cameras, or the showrunners set them up and IGN, as well as other sites and stations, just link the feed? One thing's for sure; whoever is directing these shows needs to stop this:

"Let's show everyone this beautiful game we created!"

"Now cut to camera 3!"

What the hell?! I was watching this awesome Demo, I don't need to see the guys playing it! I don't care if they're playing with their feet. If I logged on to watch E3 for the games, I expect to see games! If I want gamers; I'd camp out inside a gamestop.

"Yeah...Make sure to place them right in front of the goddamn screen! Everyone'll love this!"

Stop it. Stop it right this instance!

I direct and switch for an eSports company when streaming the tournaments and if I flipped from the game to a shot of the gamers mid-match, I'd get shot!

This is unacceptable and needs to end for next year's E3. Whoever it is...just stop it. Show us the games. Period.

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