In a stunning move surprising this author and many of you, I’m sure, Microsoft’s President, Interactive Entertainment Business, Don Mattrick, released a statement over at Xbox.com and therefore, cementing his status as Huge G. He writes: “You told us how much you loved the flexibility you have today with games delivered on disc. The ability to [...]
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Microsoft Pulls DRM, Used Game Restrictions
In a stunning move surprising this author and many of you, I’m sure, Microsoft’s President, Interactive Entertainment Business, Don Mattrick, released a statement over at Xbox.com and therefore, cementing his status as Huge G. He writes: “You told us how much you loved the flexibility you have today with games delivered on disc. The ability to [...]
Forza Motorsport 5: Xbox One’s First Killer App?
I’ve been on a tremendous seesaw in recent weeks when it comes to which console I felt would be the best one in the next generation: the Xbox One or PlayStation 4. I’m not quite as diehard about graphics as Shank is, and I’m not completely against all-things motion controlled/family friendly either. So going into [...]
Black Gold Online – New MMO Unveiled by SnailGamesUSA
What happens when you mix Victorian Steampunk and High Fantasy? You get the world of Black Gold Online, a new Free to Play MMO coming from Snail Games USA. Snail Games USA, the maker of MMOs such as Age of Wushu and Heroes of Gaia brings you into a world where the two very different [...]
Minecraft OTR Episode 53: Return of Hardcore / Build-off
In this Episode we talk about Old Ainitnoc, the new snapshots and what is coming to a minecraft near you, as well as the return of the hardcore server and build off! Episode 53: return of Hardcore / Build-off Subscribe to Minecraft Off The Record by Email iTunes Subscription
Total War: Rome 2 Impressions
The world is ripe for the taking in the latest entry in the highly acclaimed Total War series. Total War: Rome 2 is a sequel to the 2004 hit Rome: Total War, and the world of ancient times has never looked better. I was able to sit down at the SEGA booth today and get [...]
Elder Scrolls OTR Episode 71: E3 2013 and Bromance
E3 2013, We discuss and digest ALL of the info. Take a seat guys, this is gonna be epic. Episode 71: E3 2013 and Bromance Subscribe to ESotR by Email iTunes Subscription RSS Feed
Sega Gives QGN a Tour of its Booth at E3
As Tuesday was wrapping up, the writers of QGN were fortunate enough to be given a tour of all that was going on at Sega’s E3 booth. The tour included priority seating for playtesting Sonic: Lost World, Castle of Illusion, and Company of Heroes 2. We will also be seeing Total War: Rome 2 more [...]
Project Spark Impressions
One of the coolest games announced at Micrsoft’s Media Briefing on Monday was a game being developed by Microsoft Studios named Project Spark. Project Spark is an open-world digital canvas giving players the ability to create whole new worlds and games and share them with your friends. I was able to watch a demonstration of [...]
E3 Demos: Infamous: Second Son and Rocksmith 2014 Edition
My most aniticipated game at E3 coming in was Infamous: Second Son, and while the game wasn’t playable, there was an extensive demo that gave us a chance to see some of the mechanics and visual of the game in action. And let me just say, WOW. Let me first of all say that in [...]
Hands on with Nvidia Shield
Recently at E3, I had the chance to try out the latest handheld device from Nvidia, their Android-powered Shield. We have actually talked and reported about this before on our site, my first chance to see it was CES 2013 in Las Vegas. Nvidia had their device on full display, showing off some of the [...]
E3: Hands-on with Diablo III, Disney Infinity, Killzone: Mercenary
Bradford and I, though we do have an uncanny ability to be multiple places at one time, can’t actually be EVERYWHERE all the time, so in order to push the news out to you as fast as possible, I’ve decided to share some of my thoughts with you in a more concise manner in this [...]
Saints Row IV Hands-on at E3
Hands down, the most entertaining game I’ve played at E3 so far is Saints Row IV. I was given the opportunity in behind-closed-doors event – in a room designed to look like the President’s Oval Office (Saints Row IV-style) – to try out the new game for myself, and it did not disappoint. Taking control [...]
E3: What We’ve Seen Today
Rather than making you wait for news of everything we’ve covered so far today, we thought we’d share some brief thoughts on some of what we’ve experienced. First of all, for the Final Fantasy fans out there, we’ve played Final Fantasy XIV, and we were impressed. We also had time with the Final Fantasy X/X2 [...]
Controller Warfare: Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4
Often lost in the debate over which console is better, the battle for the best gaming controller is well underway for the next generation. For the purposes of covering “breaking” news, this article won’t focus on the Wii U controller but solely on our experiences with the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 controllers Tuesday at [...]
QGN at E3 Day Two
With an epic Day 1 at E3 in the books, it’s time to look ahead to Day 2. Today we have a very busy schedule with appointments to visit with Square Enix, Deep Silver, and CD Projekt RED, and we’re also going to be in a special presentation for Total War: Rome 2. In between these [...]
Ryse: Son of Rome First Impressions
One of the most highly anticipated games coming out of the Microsoft press conference was Ryse: Son of Rome. Through a lengthy gameplay demo on-stage, we saw how you control Marius Titus in battle, as well as how you can use your environment and friends around you to conquer your foe. The demo that [...]
Hands-on With PlayStation 4, Need for Speed: Rivals
PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are real, and they’re coming this holiday season. Tuesday, the first official day of E3 2013, was the day we were finally given the chance to get our hands on the new offerings from both Microsoft and Sony, and based on our limited first-hand experiences, we’re impressed, to say the [...]
No Big Surprises from Nintendo
Nintendo announced a few new games today as E3 begins, but nothing that should be considered a huge surprise. Super Mario 3D World is coming to Wii U, another 4-player game similar to what is currently available on the Wii. Donkey Kong Country Returns will be coming, Zelda’s Wind Waker is being remade into an [...]
PS4 will be “region-free”
Sony continues to ride high on the wake of their highly successful E3 Media Briefing. News broke via Twitter that the PS4 will be region free: https://twitter.com/yosp/status/34435777828815257 News of this means that the PS4 will not be restricted on what games you can play on the console, regardless of the region in which the game [...]
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