What does it mean to be Next-gen?
This image made the rounds a while back, but looking at it again today got me thinking. The PS4's release marks another improvement to console gaming visuals, but for the…
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November 18, 2013
PS4 Day 2: Assassin’s Creed and DCUO
We're two days into the launch of the PS4 with lots more to talk about. These aren't full reviews -- just a quick synopsis of our experience with a smidgin…
November 16, 2013
PS4 Launch Day Game Roundup
We spent most of the morning setting up the system and working through general placement logistics. It's a real mess up here and with the Xbox One due out soon…
November 15, 2013
PS4: DualShock 4
I haaaaaaated the DualShock 1, 2, and 3.  The controller was always so light, the grips too short, the analog sticks awkward to use, the triggers wonky, and the overall…
November 15, 2013
PS4 Launch Day Coverage
The Playstation 4 released today, and we have a lot of great coverage planned for you! Throughout the day we'll be publishing posts with our initial impressions of the hardware,…
November 15, 2013
FFXIV Guild Airships
Guilds, or Free Companies, are a central part of FFXIV as they are in any MMORPG. Right now they can do a few cool things like provide bank space and…
September 10, 2013
FFXIV Duty Finder
Not even two weeks ago I published a post about dungeon finders being dangerous for the future of MMOs, and today I see a video published on the official FFXIV…
July 4, 2013
Final Fantasy XIV on PS3 is nice, but would be better on Wii U.
Keen and I have been dabbling in FFXIV beta lately and enjoying ourselves so far. At the very least it seems more enjoyable than the original release and it's even…
July 3, 2013
Picking a Class
Graev and I are playing in the Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn beta. We’re not even close to a point where we can share our thoughts on the game. MMOs are a tricky beast, especially when you go as long as I have without playing one; they have a way of being really fun early on, then quickly turning 180 degrees on me. Playing has reminded me of a topic unrelated to FFXIV: Picking what class to play.
I like the conjuror class. Conjurors are a caster that can combine with another class and become a White Mage. Something about the healing in FFXIV feels really good to me. FFXIV has this old school grouping vibe to it that makes me feel really needed and appreciated as a healer. I can tell I’m going to really like being a support role.
Okay, so much for waiting to talk about FFXIV. Now the real point I was trying to make. (more…)
June 21, 2013
Keen’s E3 Wrap-up
E3 can be summed up in one word for me: Expensive. The past few E3’s have really left me feeling… not disappointed, but wishing there was even more. This year, two new consoles and a ton of games were announced. Both the Xbox One -and- the PS4 look great to me.
Like Graev, I really don’t participate in the console bashing. I want fun games; I buy consoles with fun games. I own a Wii U, and I will eventually own both the PS4 and Xbox One. For now, I’m sold on the PS4 being the first of the two consoles I buy, with the Xbox One coming as soon as I can squeeze a few hundred more dollars out of my paycheck.  My reason for going PS4 first? Microsoft lost me when they took their emphasis off gaming. It’s that simple.
Nintendo was my overall winner based purely on what excites me the most. I think Nintendo is really trying to prove they understand that everything they do should be catering to their fans. Just look at the list of games they showed off:
- Super Smash Bros.
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
- Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
- Yoshi’s New Island
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
- Mario kart 8
- Sonic Lost World
- ‘A New Title’ developed by Monolith
- Super Mario 3D World
- The Legend of Zelda: WindWaker HD
June 14, 2013