Have no internet? Buy a 360 says Don Mattrick (Microsoft’s president of Interactive Entertainment)
So in many ways, E3 was the week to bring relevance back to the inherent gaming console war. With Sony having an overwhelmingly good press conference, Microsoft has to do everything within More »
Gigaventure Actual Conversations on Actual Play: Microsoft’s Press Confrence
We were about to start playing… when we started talking about E3! Since it is E3 week, we thought we’d bring you a special edition of this cast, recapping the big press More »
E3 Day 1 Recap: Microsoft Press Conference
Day 1 of E3 was eventful, to say the least — and Microsoft was the first company to leave its mark. In hindsight, the slight delay at the beginning of their conference More »
Kiefer Sutherland: Snake
It is official. Kiefer Sutherland, known for his performance in 24, The Lost Boys, Phone Booth, and Touch, will be the new voice for Snake. Surprisingly, Kiefer, one who isn’t a gamer, More »
Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi coming to the U.S.!
Announced by Aksys Games, Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi for the 3DS is slated for an American release. No date has been stated yet, but this is a nice surprise for those More »
Fakku! Eroge and Visual Novel Panel 18+
**Fair warning, the content on this list is intended for 18+ audience, most content is not for kids!!!!!!** At Anime Conji 2013, I was able to attend my first couple Fakku More »
Anime Season 2013: Spring
ALL the Giant Things Here I am again with my initial reviews for this season’s anime. Honestly, it’s turning out pretty well. With a slew of new anime hitting the forefront, I, More »
Microsoft Pulls a 180: Removes DRM from XboxOne!
According to multiple sources, and Microsoft themselves on an update they just posted today on their website:
Update on June 19, 2013: As a result of feedback from the Xbox community, we have changed certain policies for Xbox One reflected in this blog. Some of this information is no longer accurate
Here are a few quick bullet points on the changes made to their policy:
- Internet not required — Offline Play is 100% supported (after one time setup w/ internet)
- Removal of 24-hour internet connection check
- Trading in, lending, re-selling, etc. will remain as it is today for the 360
- “ If you choose to download your games, you will be able to play them offline just like you do today”
- “ Xbox One games will be playable on any Xbox One console — there will be no regional restrictions.”
Gigabyte Episode 13: E3 Recap 2013!
Whether you’re a gamer or just an interested listener, here we have your host Dustin, along with Justin, Richard, Bryan, and Joseph talking about all things E3 (And you can hear our conferences on the main 3 press conferences on Actual Conversations over on the Actual Play feed!)
In this episode, we cover:
- Microsoft’s Xbox One
- Nintendo’s Wii U
- Sony’s PlayStation 4 (saved our favorite for last)
-Other shenanigans such as Achievements in the Pizza Hut app, Metal Gear Solid V, Day One Achievement, and Filipino accents.
Alright listeners, what was your favorite part of E3?
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Can’t Wait for Your PS4?
Here’s a 3d model of the PlayStation 4! This model is so detailed, you can almost smell the “new console smell”. You know what I mean.
Gigaventure Actual Conversations on Actual Play: Nostalgia Cast – err Nintendo Direct~!
Here we continue our Actual Conversations for E3 week, with the 2nd largest conference of E3 2013.
Hopefully you enjoy this type of cast, and keep tabs for actual play games coming soon! This particular podcast we talk about the small production that Nintendo showed, their Nintendo Direct, as well as their supposed “secret” announcement.
Richard, Joseph, Intern-Bryan and I get to reminisce as we talk about Nintendos releases, as well as why we feel Nintendo is really staying away from the console war all together.
~Sunshine
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Getting a PS4? Then you can also get Blacklight: Retribution for free!
So when it comes to sweetening the deal with the new generation consoles, it really boils down to the games that come with the consoles to ensure gamers that they have the best “bang” for their buck. With the case of Playstation 4, Blacklight: Retribution by Zombie Studios is FREE to Playstation 4 users! So in essence, you may have a free game for the PS4, day one!
Gran Turismo 6
Gran Turismo 6 was a surprise. It took many years for GT5 to finally come to the PlayStation 3, and after just a few years of its release, the next title of the Gran Turismo series makes an appearance at E3. Although the 5th installment of Sony’s exclusive driving simulator disappointed some fans, this new title looks promising.
Gigaventure Actual Conversations on Actual Play: Sony’s Press Conference
Here we continue our Actual Conversations for E3 week, with the 2nd largest conference of E3 2013.
Hopefully you enjoy this type of cast, and keep tabs for actual play games coming soon! This particular podcast we talk about the FABULOUS show that Sony put on, and the big bombshells they dropped on us and on microsoft.
I get to fangirl out a bit, and along with Richard, Joseph, and Intern-Bryan – we talk about Sony’s conference, as well as all the news-worthy stuff that happened during and afterwards.
~Sunshine
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Have no internet? Buy a 360 says Don Mattrick (Microsoft’s president of Interactive Entertainment)
So in many ways, E3 was the week to bring relevance back to the inherent gaming console war. With Sony having an overwhelmingly good press conference, Microsoft has to do everything within its power to win back their original XBOX fan base. Fans and gamers alike, question Microsoft’s motives to see the possibility of what their direction is in the console gaming future.
Geoff Keighley (host of Game Trailers TV) asked Don Mattrick (President of Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft) about the overwhelming controversy of the online only feature of the upcoming XBOX ONE.
Here was his response:
“Fortunately we have a product for people who aren’t able to get some form of connectivity, its called the XBOX 360″
Gigaventure Actual Conversations on Actual Play: Microsoft’s Press Confrence
We were about to start playing… when we started talking about E3! Since it is E3 week, we thought we’d bring you a special edition of this cast, recapping the big press conferences and giving a general overview of the conference before jumping into our next game.
Hopefully you enjoy this type of cast, and keep tabs for actual play games coming soon! This particular podcast we talk about the infamously-meh Microsoft Press Conference at E3. Click below to listen to all the latest news about the XBOX ONE console and any news related Microsoft’s conference. Today we are brought in by Sunshine, Richard, Joseph, and Intern-Bryan. And stay tuned during the rest of this week for Conferences by Sony and Nintendo!
~Sunshine & hacked by Richard
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E3 Day 1 Recap: Microsoft Press Conference
Day 1 of E3 was eventful, to say the least — and Microsoft was the first company to leave its mark.
In hindsight, the slight delay at the beginning of their conference ended up being the least of their problems.
Still, Microsoft showed some interesting things, and made a decent showing in the morning.
Firstly, Microsoft surprised everyone by opening with Konami’s Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
In a new trailer, that showed a lot of open-world gameplay and featured the new voice of Snake, Kiefer Sutherland, they revealed that this would be a cross-platform game.
Claiming 13 titles exclusive to XboxOne, they went back to xbox 360 for the next portion of their conference.
