Monthly Archives: August 2015

Food For Thought, General Commentary

The Two Made One? Windows 10 and the Xbox One.

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Although I enjoy watching press conferences from various multimedia and gaming events such as E3 and GDC, I usually take any announcements made at them with more than a few grains of salt. Though I understand the need to keep people interested and playing, many of us can probably recall at least a few instances where the initial hype surrounding a hallowed gaming proclamation fizzled into nothing or became little more than a long-running tease. So when I decided to invest my time into watching the Gamescom 2015 press conferences of Microsoft, EA, and Blizzard, I was ready to be interested but, like any cautious optimist, also skeptical and underwhelmed. Though those facets held out for most of what I heard, I perked up  at Microsoft’s announcement that Windows 10 would be coming to the Xbox One this fall. Hmm…

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United Videos

UWG Goes to Youtube!

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Hello, everyone!  You’ve read our posts and listened to our commentary on gaming history and news; we’ve laughed and cried together (well, hopefully not the latter).  And yet, we recently realized that there was one major area we had yet to explore.  Until now.  That’s right, dear readers, United We Game has finally expanded to videos!  In the distant past, we started our very own Youtube channel, and though it’s still small, it will surely grow, and as it does, we hope to include a variety of gaming-related content, from gameplay videos to discussions on whatever gaming topic catches our fancy. Continue reading UWG Goes to Youtube! →

Gamer's Life, General Commentary

Console Gaming May Not be the Best Option Anymore

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ME3 Shadow Broker

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I’ve been player of home consoles for my entire life as a gamer. It used to be that I would steadfastly tout the superiority of my favorite consoles over the PC, even in the face of growing evidence to the contrary. I’m even still considering potentially picking up an Xbox One in order to play the likes of Halo 5 and Tomb Raider. I had an incredible time with the consoles of the past, and am very happy with PS4 now. It’s been an absolute blast. However, more and more often now I find my gaze wandering to the land of PC gaming. With everything PCs have to offer these days, I can’t help but wonder if remaining a primarily console-based gamer is the best way to continue. Continue reading Console Gaming May Not be the Best Option Anymore →

Collaborations and Projects, News, Previews and Trailers

Saturday Video Round Up: Super Gamescom 2015 Edition

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The following post was submitted by Gamer Crash. See more trailers and news at GamerCrash.com!

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This week was all about Gamescom and as the dedicated Saturday Video Round Up fan that you are, I’m sure you know what that means. More Videos! It’s because of that fact that I really don’t know where to start. If there’s a game you’re excited for later this year or even into next, I more than likely have a trailer for it. This week is jam packed with video content, so lets dive in! Here’s a small taste.

After a slight hiatus and disappearance at E3 this year, Quantum Break came back in a big way, revealing the star studded talent in the game and also a nice graphical upgrade. If you want to see how this time bending action game is shaping up, there’s a brand new trailer for your viewing pleasure below.

Even though I couldn’t get into the first game, I still find the Mirror’s Edge series beautiful. With the next entry in the series, Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, set to hit stores next year, the same remains true. Catalyst looks gorgeous and very fluid as the main character Faith weaves in and out using parkour moves to escape some pretty dangerous situations. The GamesCom demo awaits you below the jump.

I’ve also got new videos for Street Fighter V, Heroes of the Storm, Halo 5: Guardians and so much more after the break, so come check out this week’s batch of trailers!

The full list of videos await you after the jump…

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Gamer's Life, General Commentary

B.Y.O.C. (Bring Your Own Controller)

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Image by Flickr user Brian J. Matis (CC)
Image by Flickr user Brian J. Matis (CC)

The following article was originally posted on Geek Force Network on November 7, 2014.

While out with friends the other night, a discussion about sharing arose. At first the topic centered around food and couples and the issue of “stealing” food from each others’ plates. The majority of folks (including my husband and I) couldn’t abide by the notion, saying that when each ordered a plate of food it was automatically implied that the individual meals would be consumed only by the person ordering.  Food from one plate would only be shared at the expressed verbal request by the other party AND the food owner’s agreement to do so.

And then I proceeded to steal a french fry from my husband’s plate. Partially in jest. Partially because I wanted a french fry.

As the conversation progressed, the subject of sharing broadened to possessions, especially collections of collectible toys, comic books and video games. What were the boundaries to sharing (and by extension, borrowing and trading) then? With friends? With children (your own and others)? Each of us at the table admitted to having at least one thing/collection that we would not, under any circumstances, share with other people. My thing was video game controllers.

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General Commentary

Day 9: Saddest Game Scene

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I haven’t done this in a while, but you can bet that when I start to resort to the 100 theme challenge and the 30 day gaming topic…um, thingy for blog post topics, I’m running out of ideas.  You’re welcome for the honesty.  Ahem, today’s 30 day video game topic is #9, the saddest game scene.  There are several scenes that have made me rather…misty in the past, but I think there are two main ones that need mentioning.  Yes, I’m kind of cheating, but who’s going to put a stop to my reign of rule-breaking terror?  No one.  So there. Continue reading Day 9: Saddest Game Scene →

Challenges, Gamer's Life, Getting Back To It

Fallout: Overpowered and Loving It!

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Fallout 4 is on its way, are you prepared to venture back out into the Wasteland? As of the announcement at E3, I was not. It had been years since I’d played a Fallout game, and had forgotten much about what dealing with life in the wasteland meant. The excitement for Fallout 4 was overwhelming though, so this month’s game had to be a Fallout game; Fallout: New Vegas to be specific. I spent quite a bit of time roaming the Mojave over the last few weeks and in doing so I re-discovered the best part of playing any Fallout game: becoming the most fearsome denizen of the Wasteland!  Continue reading Fallout: Overpowered and Loving It! →