I'm living in the future!

Just look at these godlike releases in November 2011! Now to find time to play them all!

Thank you 2011!

Razer Onza Tournament Edition Issues

After looking into buying a new Xbox360 controller I was dead set on picking up Razer's new entrance into the console controller market but I am glad I didn't pre-order at this point.

After reading Amazon reviews on the Tournament edition I've decided to wait until Razer increases build quality and life span of the analog sticks. I've followed up with a support email to Razer to inquire if there are any plans to fix these issues that lots of user's have encountered with the controller.

Lets see how the respond.



Hi Razer!

I am not yet a customer of yours but I would like to be. I would really love to buy the Razer Onza Tournament Edition but the reviews I'm reading on Amazon.com relating to the terrible build quality of the Analog sticks is very disheartening.

I've had my eye on the Onza since I heard about it more than a year ago and was set to pre-order it before its release. I am certainly glad that I did not after reading all of the issues people have been having with the sticks. I just wanted to inquire with you guys to see if you are aware of these issues with your device? Basically the "rubber bands" used in the stick tension system will just wear out eventually according to many reviewers on the Amazon.com product page here:

http://www.amazon.com/Razer-Onza-tournament-Xbox-360/product-reviews/B004DTU0W2/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

Do you guys have any plans in the future to improve build quality on this controller?

On paper this thing looks like the greatest controller of all time but in the hands of gamers it seems to be failing more often than not. I have a feeling the reduction in price from $59.99 to $39.99 on Amazon has something to do with this build quality as well.

If you have any plans to improve this controller in the future please let the gaming community know or pull the faulty devices.

Anyway, sorry if this came off as a rant, I just want to buy a GOOD controller for the 360 to play FPS games in comfort and precision.

Thanks for your time.

Pixel Kombat!

New Arcade Fighting Game documentary coming out soon. I cant wait to see this.



Japan Photos and videos to come soon!

Also, SUPER Street Fighter 4 is OUT! Get it, play it!

Sony Playstation 3 Repair

So after hearing from my friend that his Playstation 3 up and died on him. YLOD - Yellow Light of Death syndrome I began researching ways to repair his Playstation without spending too much cash. We figured that paying no more than 1/3 the total cost of a brand new one but we were also looking for a facility that could repair 'his' personal Playstation and not just replace it with a new one.

We definitely didn't want to lose his countless hours of time invested into his game saves or lose his launch unit PS3 which has PS2 backwards compatibility and all his PS2 game saves.

After watching a ton of YouTube videos on how to do it yourself as well as looking into repair companies we found one that looks to be very reputable and after talking to a representative sounds like they can do exactly what we need.

- Repair or replace all parts.
- Fix the YLOD
- Replace the Power Supply
- Keep all save data intact.
- Repair his physical unit and not replace it.
- Quick turn around of about a week.

For $109 this includes: Fast turn around time, free shipping and all parts and labor. He's finally decided to send his PS3 in to repair to http://psr1.com. I'll post back once we get the results of the repair.

Final Fantasy XIII Obtained!

Seriously... This is one of _the_ most impressive game's I have ever played. From the opening sequence I was hooked. First impressions are very good and I can say that I will be diving into this game this weekend. I picked it up on the PS3 of course along with the Collectors Edition Game Guide for a total of $95. I had a $55 GameStop gift card from Turtle at Christmas time and my GameStop Edge Card got me an additional 10% off the price of the guide + another 10% off the guide for purchasing it with the game.

I normally don't purchase game guides but this one is hard bound and really cool looking so I couldn't resist. I've been playing through each chapter and then going back to review the guide to see if I missed anything instead of reading the guide first. This helps to keep the experience immerse and fresh for my first play through. I will admit that I had some trouble at the end of Chapter 3 with the Endolon fight so I refereed to the guide.

Highly recommend picking up this game if you've ever played a Final Fantasy title or classic RPG style game, this does not disappoint.

Back to the grind! Look for me on PSN this weekend exploring the Universe of Final Fantasy 13!

Some pictures of the game and guide.

New Camera purchased!

So we've got our honeymoon planned for March 29th and my previous Canon ZR950 camcorder was lifted when our office was broken into at work. I added it to the insurance claim so I am going to get a partial kick back from the loss and I've just received my new replacement camera from Amazon today.

I ended up picking up the Canon PowerShot 940 IS. I am pretty impressed with it so far and really like the small form factor and sleek black body. It can shoot at 12.1 megapixel and can also do 720p video. The video looks very sharp but the file sizes are HUGE! I did a test video and the file size was about 250mb for around 2 minutes of HD video. I'll be investing in a larger SDHC card to say the least.


Other than that I've just picked up the God of War Collection and looking forward to playing through the first two games hopefully before the GOWIII release but I seriously doubt that will happen. I am interested to see how this looks since they've remastered the entire game. I don't have anything to compare it to as I never played the ps2 versions but should be interesting.

Other than that I've been really into playing Modern Warfare 2 since its release last November. I've managed to build up my guy to a level 52 prestige and still climbing!


Just posted some test shots of my Starcraft Terran Marine Action figure on my Flickr to test out the Macro setting on my camera. They turned out pretty good I think!





Well that's all I've got for now. If I think of anything interesting I'll try and remember to post it up.

Adios!

Demon's Souls for PS3

I've been playing a new game recently. It's called Demon's Souls and it is amazing, the game play, graphics, story and multi-player all have been crafted expertly. I picked this up on Saturday October 10th as it was just released on October 6th and I've already put around 30 hours into the game. One of the things that makes this game so good is the classic feel it is very challenging to advance in the game.

So far I've got a level 25 knight and I can honestly say I haven't had this much fun playing an RPG since I played Suikoden and Final Fantasy 7 on the original Playstation. This game has everything that I love about a good RPG and more. If you haven't seen or played this game yet and are into Action RPG's or RPG's at all I highly recommend this. I give it a full 10 out of 10.

If you want to see some game play and get more information on it check out the video review here over at Gamespot.



I also just picked up the Fallout 3: Game of the year edition which includes all of the previously released downloadable content as well as the original game. I'll probably shelve this until I've got my fill of Demon's Souls which doesn't look to be anytime soon.