Wherein I divide and conquer.
Previously in the Travel Log: I took my first steps into the punishing world of Demon's Souls. You can read about my missteps here.
Wherein I decide to play Demon's Souls way after the fact.
It’s 2:00 AM, and I really want to play Dark Souls. I don’t know if it was all the podcast talk lately, or the twitter buzz, or that Quick Look on Giant Bomb, but I want this game. But wait! I own Demon’s Souls, and I’ve never actually played it. I think I’ll pop it in. It can’t really be as tough as people say, right?
This week's PB & Jason talks up a major issue for a minority of people: Meta Knight's Brawl ban.
Before it does that, Jason hits on some other recent news. Steve Jobs has passed away, and so the first few minutes of PB & Jason are devoted to some of the accomplishments he and Apple have made over the years, as well as his influence on the gaming industry. After a few minutes, the conversation shifts from Jobs to Apple's new iPhone 4S and what gamers should expect with it. Following all this, there's naturally some Club Nintendo criticism, and even the mention of the currently potential Republican presidential candidate and his relationship to Pokemon! Finally, after all this, Jason describes his perceptions of the competitive Brawl community and their impending ban of Meta Knight. PB & Jason 59 wraps up with the illumination of Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2's story mode.
The title will be called Dead Souls for its US and Europe release.
Although already alluded to due to Europe trademark, Sega officially announced today that Yakuza: Of the End will come to the west as Yakuza: Dead Souls. It is suggested the the DLC that has been released for the title will come bundled with the original game for its western release.
Six new trailers showcasing six characters' move lists.
As the release date comes closer, SNK Playmore continues to release character trailers to show players how to do the special attacks each character will have.
The computer visionary passed away at the age of 56.
Today, Apple has announced the death of their former CEO, Steve Jobs, at age 56. Jobs was one of the founders of Apple Corporation, and recently stepped down from his position at Apple for health reasons. While Jobs is most widely known as a leader with Apple's computer and portable hardware, he was also involved in many entertainment-based companies, including Pixar. Jobs led Apple as it developed many classic and modern computers, from the Apple II desktop all the way to the iPad and iPhone.
Proof that HD doesn't always make a difference.
Resident Evil 4 on the GameCube was a game that won over countless fans. The game brought the series into a new era with revolutionary gameplay while retaining the series' classic creepy feel. Over the years we've seen many different ports of the game, and this time we see what is likely to be the last version: Resident Evil 4 HD. It retains all of the features from the PS2 and Wii ports along with a graphical makeover which surprisingly is the weakest part of the package. But a great game is a great game, and this HD port is proof.
Microsoft reveals a list of providers coming to their gold service.
At this year's E3, Microsoft announced plans to take another step towards dominance over the living room with their Xbox 360 and Xbox Live service. The company planned to bring live TV to the service, further enhancing the varied offering which includes the likes of Netflix, Hulu+, and Twitter. Today, a list of current planned content providers were revealed for both live TV and video on demand.
Don't want to surrender your right to take part in a class action suit? Visit this website.
Earlier this year Sony and EA/Origin made amendments to their Terms of Service that limited litigation to arbitration – essentially making gamers agree not to sue them in class action lawsuits in the event of, let’s say, a major security breach.
The post apocalyptic beat em up is now 75% off.
Continuing THQ week on OnLive, the action adventure game by Vigil Games Darksiders is on sale today only. Normally $19.99, the title is 75% off, making it only five bucks! Here's the game's description from OnLive:
