Video Games

Remember when Sean Murray, the head of Hello Games, completely overhyped and his game, “No Mans Sky”? I seriously ate that shit up. Lets take a look back at that dumpster fire, shall we?

Sean stretched the truth about his game on camera so many times, it’s almost unbelievable. The false claims ranged from the multiplayer elements to the procedurally generated world in the game. Sean even went on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” to spew some BS (see video below).

However, Sean has been slightly vindicated recently. “No Man’s Sky” got an update that features a multiplayer mechanic. It came one year later but it seems to have satisfied some disgruntled fans.

Get a PR rep people!

Check out the mess:

You have ADHD and video games alone just don’t do the trick anymore, I get it. The solution is simple. Get two screens, play your favorite video game on one and  stream a bomb show on Netflix, Amazon Prime or a different service on the other.

Here are the 5 best shows you should watch while playing video games:

1. Archer (Netflix) | Alcoholic spy who can’t keep it in his pants

2. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Netflix) | The Gang Plays Video Games

3. BoJack Horseman (Netflix) | Washed-up horse finds his way in the world

4. Mr. Robot (Amazon) | You’ve been hacked bro

5. Eastbound & Down (Amazon) | Hilarious baseball scrub makes his comeback

Grab yourself some Cokes and start going duel screen! Your attention span will thank you!

The last thing I wanted to see this morning was Valve’s announcement about their “Dota 2” card game. No big reveal about “Half Life 3” or a brand-new IP, instead Valve announced a fucking digital card game.

It seems like Valve has officially jumped aboard the greedy developer train. They don’t come out with anything new in so long and they drop this BS? Sure, the game will generate a shit load of revenue from suckers buying new cards in game but this is stupid as hell for fans who have been aching for years for “Half Life 3” or something that has nothing to do with digital cards.

As to not single out Valve, lets look at other franchises got turned into whack digital card games by their devs:

1. Gwent
2. Hearthstone
3. Elder Scrolls: Legends
4. Chronicle: RuneScape Legends
5. Keystone
6. Mobius Final Fantasy
7. SMITE Tactics

Gaming should be better than this. The titles listed above might be a great time but you have to realize they are made to get into your wallets! Lets not fall for it.

So Valve, thanks for the effort but it missed the mark.

Hear the crowd’s reaction to the HUGE reveal:

Nintendo’s handheld comes through in the clutch often. Boring bus ride? Break the 3DS out. Chilling, watching Netflix? Break the 3DS out. Don’t want to talk to anyone at a party? Break the 3DS out. It’s a piece of technology that is perfect for an anti-social person like me. But in the end it doesn’t get the love like my PS4 does and I feel bad about that.

The system has memorable AF games that I’ve played the hell out of while doing the activities listed above. Here are some of my favorites:

1. BoxBoy! | You’re a box solving puzzles. It’s as simple and awesome as it sounds.
2. Resident Evil: Revelations | Seriously on par with RE 4. Revelations is a horror game that I am so addicted to, I look beyond how scary it is. (Recently announced for the Switch)
3. Animal Crossing: New Leaf | For when I want to chill hard and pretend I’m an animal who has animal friends.
4. Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth | Anime shenanigans mixed with dungeon crawling madness.
5. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D | Just a great port of the classic N64 title. Highly recommend.

I should probably get myself in more situations where I have to block out the world by throwing the 3DS in front of my face. Or I need to stop sitting at home, drinking so many Cokes and playing R6 Siege on my PS4.

 

Since launching in 2011, Twitch has been the online destination for watching your favorite games be played by your favorite personalities. However, the Twitch drama seems to be ramping up with no end in sight.

The Recent Controversies

Summit1G, one of my favorite Twitch streamers,  was caught up in some drama when a player got a seven day ban from “Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds” for allegedly stream sniping him as he played duo matches with another streamer Shroud. For those who don’t know, stream snipers are players who watch/follow a streamer into a server or a game queue to kill them. Lotoe denied the stream sniping offense.

Dr. Disrespect, a super-familiar face on Twitch, especially in the “Playerunknown Battlegrounds” community, killed his teammate on purpose in front of thousands of his viewers. An offense that is likely performed day-in day-out by other players with no repercussions, so it’s all good, right? The “PUBG” mods then handed the internet-famous streamer a fresh ban and it got him a fresh ban.

So, What’s Next?

Twitch is more popular than ever–so it won’t be surprising to see more firestorms similar to the two above. It’s seriously some “Real Housewives” stuff going on! Grab your popcorn and get ready for some more Twitch drama!

Picture this: I’m sitting at home, alone. It’s late into the night. I want to play a video game. I stare at “Resident Evil 7” as a potential title to play in my game library. I continue to stare. I think about how play this game will impact my emotional well being. I stare some more. I think about how uncomfortable the gameplay will make me feel. I take one last look at the title–and turn on “Rainbow Six Siege.”

I am plagued by the scenario above. The idea of being able to sit down and causally enjoy a horror game on a whim is lost to me. I have to psych up, cry a little and then finally jump into a horror game.

This could be why I’m a chicken:

1. I’m too roasted. Coffee and multiplayer games are a winning combo. But add coffee to a horror game and it’s an anxiety filled nightmare with a side of heart palpitations.
2. It’s not like a horror movie. I have to play the character in the game who is going through a terrifying scenario. I’m the decision maker, making the experience like 100x scarier.
3. I’m a quitter. Areas in a game like “RE7” may require more than a couple of tries to complete. All they while a foe is hot on your heels wreaking havoc. My heart can barely handle one effort let alone multiple.
4. I legit scream at jump scares. I can’t help it! I find it embarrassing for me and those around me.

Ideally, gaming should be relaxing, not torture. In a perfect world I would be able play the horror genre but it’s just a pain!

Watch the “RE7” trailer here:

Daddy’s got a new pair of shoes–I mean headphones!

The Early Mistake

Before grabbing brand-new A40s on sale during Amazon’s Prime Day, I picked up refurbished A40s on Ebay. They were cheaper than buying new and the vender was reviewed very high. In short, I ended up returning them because a part of the headset that sat on my head would not stay secured, so hard plastic would dig into my scalp—it drove me insane.

Experience With New A40s

The brand-new Astro A40 Tournament Ready headset that I purchased on Prime Day is fantastic. I love them. They feel like a cloud made of gaming perfection. The ultra-crisp sound that comes through the headset’s speakers help me pick up on every detail in the game, which in turn, helps me wreck plebs* (I’m a pleb myself). The design is  comfortable too–perfect weigh and contact with my fat head.

*Pleb-An ordinary person, especially one from the lower social classes.

Weird Bug

One thing I had to do to fix the microphone from cutting out intermittently was change a setting in the mixamp options from home to stream on my computer. Initially, I thought the problem could be with the headset/microphone itself but a brief surf on the web revealed it’s a common issue. Side note, it’s odd that the Astros come standard with a wonky setting.

Conclusion

They are very nice headphones. Put them on my head when I die.

Would Recommend.

5/5.

Sure, eating chips is bomb and so is playing games. But doing it at the same time… It fucking sucks.

I don’t know about you but when I dig into a bag of chips, let’s sayyyyyy Duritos–my hands turn into these immobile, disgusting claws. It’s like the artificial flavoring slathering my hands creates major paralysis. The feeling is awful, uncomfortable and distracting.

Playing video game requires my hands to be in prime condition for maximum pawnage. Now, think about my grimey, hands-turned-claws trying to properly grip the controller. Can’t happen, plain and simple. No eating chips before or during a sesh. It sucks but it’s also a sad reality.

Drinking Cokes is totally chill though.

After a nasty split from Konami, Hideo Kojima, the legendary game creator who developed the “Metal Gear” franchise is hard at work on his new IP. “Death Stranding” marks the first game to be produced by Hideo’s new studio, Kojima Productions and it’s sure to be absolute fire.

I think Hideo wants to hit back at his old employer, Konami, with the new game. Not only does the game creator already produce quality content, but now he has a chip on his shoulder! “Death Stranding” could be a spite piece in a sense. Which is fine by me, if that means the game will melt my face in a good way.

Sadly, “DS” is still shrouded in mystery. The President of Sony Interactive Entertainment America, Shawn Layden, recently played it and admitted he “couldn’t explain to you what the game is.” One thing is for sure, actors Norman Reedus and Mads Mikkelsen will portray leading characters in the game. These two make a damn fine addition to the game!

Here’s a pinned tweet from Hideo showcasing the “DS” teaser and telling you to “pay attention to the lyrics.” And at one point in the song the lyrics say, “I want to feel again–Memorable.” Hideo is making a game that makes him “feel again,” that is “memorable” and it will blow Konami out of the water.

Watching people play video games nostalgically takes me back to the good ol’ days. As a youngster, I would happily be the spectator as my friends played bangers like “Super Metroid” and “Super Mario RPG.” Thanks to the invention of Twitch, I can experience the feelings of the past as an old-ass 27 year old.

Here are my go-to channels:

Summit1g

LIRIK

Goldglove

OuterHeaven