Archive | February, 2013

Elder Scrolls OTR Episode 57: Endless Quest

This week’s headlines are: Dawnguard Released to PSN and Zenimax Releases “Ask Us Anything Variety Pack 2″! Gameplay includes Skyrim with our Mage challenge and Oblivion. ESO’s Dev Question of the Week: How will you build your character? The Crafting Table: “Morrowind Imports” by Nazgar and “Willow The Wispmother Follower” by Undine. This week’s topic [...]

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Minecraft OTR Episode 39: Ver 2.0

Welcome to minecraft otr ver 2.0! We revamp the show back to full audio and no in game play while recording! with a new format similar to Elder scrolls otr. We talk about the new server under construction and all about the news and other cool stuff. We bring on guest host Llasnad as well. [...]

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Microsoft to reportedly unveil new Xbox in April

Microsoft is reportedly going to unveil their next-gen console in an April press conference, according to a report on computerandvideogames.com. This news comes the same day that IGN reported that the domain “XboxEvent.com” had been registered to U.S. Techs, a company that has worked in the past with Microsoft at large press briefings such as [...]

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Elder Scrolls OTR Episode 56: Horse Thief

This week’s headlines includes: Hearthfire releases to PSN and Digital Spy interviews Matt Firor who speaks on first person perspective in ESO. The Mage Challenge soldiers on as we chat about our in-game stats thus far, plus all of our in-game play and your emails. Lou presents “Magic” in The Elder Scroll and this week’s [...]

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Sony Has No Plans to Cut Price of PS Vita

When news came down this week that the Japanese version of the PS Vita would be receiving a price cut (from 25,000 Yen to 19,980), there was speculation similar cuts would be seen in other regions. But PlayStation’s Shuhei Yoshida said not to hold your breath. “When you compare the pricing of PS Vita across [...]

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New DualShock4 Controller Unveiled at PS4 Event

With the announcement of PlayStation 4 came the unveiling of a new controller, and while leaked images of a prototype controller were not that far off, the DualShock4 is now a reality. Bearing a striking resemblance to the DualShock3, the controller also seems to have pulled a few design elements from the more rounded and [...]

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Welcome to the Next Generation: Meet the PlayStation 4

Sony took the first shot in the next generation of consoles with the announcement of the PlayStation 4 in Wednesday’s press conference in New York City. The PS4 was unveiled over the course of a two-hour extravaganza, paving the way and setting the bar for Microsoft to compete with. While no price point, release date (though [...]

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Sony Discusses “the Future of Playstation” Today

The day Playstation fans have anxiously been awaiting is finally here, as Sony Computer Entertainment takes the stage in New York this afternoon to discuss “the future of Playstation.” Presumably, this means there will be an announcement of the next Sony gaming console, what may be called Playstation 4. Rumors have swirled regarding the inclusion [...]

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Destiny: Redefining the MMOFPS

“We’re building something alive. It has a nature that we don’t totally control. Things are gonna happen that we don’t plan, and that’s amazing.” The world has been ravaged by an unknown foe. Mankind has taken solitude underneath a mysterious sphere and protector called “The Traveler,” and attempted to rebuild society. Upon venturing out into [...]

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PS4 May Stream Games

Remember when Sony acquired streaming service Gaiki for $380 million back in July? The benefits of that move may finally be coming to fruition with the Playstation 4, as The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the PS4 will be able to stream games to the console.

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Photos Leaked of Rumored PS4 Prototype Controller (updated)

The controller pictured above may not be real, but could be a rough idea of what the new Playstation 4 controller will look like, as images were leaked this week and rumored to be a prototype PS4 controller. While this may not be the final design, what people SHOULD be expecting is some sort of [...]

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Elder Scrolls OTR Episode 55: Mage Fever!

This week’s headlines include: Dragonborn releasing on PS3, ZOS announcing their food truck tour, armor concepts for ESO, High King Emeric’s story and the Dev Question of the week! Gameplay comes from Skyrim, Dragonborn and Oblivion! This week’s mod: Ultimate Follower Overhaul by Flokii and Lou’s “The Elder Scroll” features: “Miraak: First of the Dragonborn”! [...]

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The Next Generation of Consoles: A Different Take

Last week, Shank wrote a great article about the “Do’s and Don’t’s” for next generation consoles, and many of you agreed with him. I’m going to speak for the other side today and disagree with a few of his points. Shank and I come at this topic from different angles completely, so it’s understandable that [...]

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Minecraft OTR Episode 38: Hardcore Nether

In this episode we talk about the new server in the works and what it is about. For the play this week we go into the nether in hardcore mode to see how long we can survive. Episode 38: Hardcore Nether Subscribe to Minecraft Off The Record by Email iTunes Subscription

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Next Gen Do’s and Don’t's

Source: Ubergizmo Finally.  We are here, on the cusp of a major announcement from Sony on February 20th.  The internet is abuzz with rumors of next gen consoles just around the corner.  If you ask me, these ‘next gen’ systems should have released in 2010, but that’s besides the point.  People are wondering what the [...]

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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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

E3: The Witcher 3 First Impressions

CD Projekt RED is not your typical game developer. Walking into our appointment on Wednesday of E3 week to preview [...]

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, [...]

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: [...]