by Malefico With both PS4 and Xbox One release dates safely in the past and the Wii U about a year older than the first two, some surprising sales results are available online. With Microsoft and Sony products well-established in the market, Sony has a commanding lead in global sales with the PS4 tallying roughly 7.4M… Continue reading Winning The Console Race: What’s the Magic Formula?
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AMD FX-4300 Vishera Quad-core Processor Model FD4300WMHKBOX – PC
Developer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Release Date: October 23, 2012 Features: 3.8GHz, 4.0GHz Turbo clock speed, unlocked for overclocking Two “Piledriver” ALU/FPU modules 2 X 64KB instruction, 4 X 16KB data L1 Cache, 2 X 2MB Shared L2 Cache, 4MB L3 Cache 32nm Manufacturing process 95W TDP Four power-saving modes Nerd Rating: 7 out of… Continue reading AMD FX-4300 Vishera Quad-core Processor Model FD4300WMHKBOX – PC
Illusion of Gaia – SNES
Platform: SNES Developer: Quintet Publisher: Nintendo Release Date (NA): November 1st, 1994 Genre: Action RPG Nerd Rating: 8.5 out of 10 Reviewed By: Earthboundmother Most people have heard the old saying, “those who forget history are destined to repeat it.” Few of us realize that there is actually a game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System that brazenly personifies this… Continue reading Illusion of Gaia – SNES
Bushmaster – Gaming and Multimedia PC Part 2
Platform: PC Category: DIY Difficulty: Beginner to intermediate (depends on your comfort level) By Malefico Unfortunately, my camera died before the project was complete, so bro was kind enough to send me some pics from his phone. Pardon the difference in resolution/aspect ratio. Last article discussed working with the case to get it prepped for components,… Continue reading Bushmaster – Gaming and Multimedia PC Part 2
Bushmaster – Gaming and Multimedia PC Part 1
Platform: PC Category: DIY Difficulty: Beginner to intermediate (depends on your comfort level) By Malefico Part One – Parts and Basic Installation My brother is an avid FPS gamer and a family man. He can’t devote as much time as in his youth when he wants to play games, but he values a quality experience and wants… Continue reading Bushmaster – Gaming and Multimedia PC Part 1
Big Nose the Caveman – NES
Big Nose the Caveman was an early 90’s release for the NES. Read what Nerd Bacon’s Dovahkyle has to say about this one; diamond in the rough or crap storm?
KickBeat: Steam Edition – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Zen Studios Publisher: Zen Studios Release Date: January 20, 2014 Genre: Music/Rhythm ESRB Rating: T Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Malefico From Zen Studios, makers of the Pinball FX series and CastleStorm, comes KickBeat – an epic Kung Fu contest set to high energy music. KickBeat features amazing visuals, energizing sound… Continue reading KickBeat: Steam Edition – PC
CastleMiner Z – PC
Platform: PC Developer: DigitalDNA Games Publisher: DigitalDNA Games Release Date: November 9th, 2011 Genre: First-Person Shooter, Survival, Action/Adventure Nerd Rating: 2 out of 10 A few weeks ago I reviewed a game called Redshirt, developed by The Tiniest Shark, and I gave it a pretty poor review and went as far as to state that… Continue reading CastleMiner Z – PC
New Super Mario Bros. U – Wii U
Platform: Wii U Developer: Nintendo EAD Group No. 4 Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: November 18th, 2012 Genre: Platformer Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by: Solo Joelo Food for thought: In 2013, it was reported that the average age of a gamer was 30 years old. In 2015, Super Mario Bros. will be 30 years old… Continue reading New Super Mario Bros. U – Wii U
A-men – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Bloober Team Publisher: Bloober Team Release Date: January 25, 2014 (PC) Genre: Action, Puzzle, Strategy Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Malefico Pits full of spikes and mines. Merciless, body-pulping pounding devices. Game-ending falls. Numerous robotic enemies that take pleasure in bayoneting you to death. Items and ammo so scarce you’ll… Continue reading A-men – PC
The Stanley Parable – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Galactic Cafe Publisher: Galactic Cafe Release Date: October 17, 2013 Genre: Adventure Nerd Rating: 9.0 out of 10 Reviewed by Some Jerk From Boston Questions. All this game leaves is questions. Just when you think you’ve figured something out, WHAM! Some catechism knees you in the mental ballsack! You may ask a problematic… Continue reading The Stanley Parable – PC
AirBuccaneers – PC
Platform: PC Developer: LudoCraft Ltd. Publisher: LudoCraft Ltd. Release Date: December 5th, 2012 Genre: Action, First-Person Shooter, Role-Playing Game Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 AirBuccaneers is a first-person multiplayer-only airship battle game brought to us by LudoCraft Ltd, an independent game development team based in Oulu, Finland. The game was released in 2012, and still has an… Continue reading AirBuccaneers – PC
April’s Foolish Games
For the month of April, some us of us Baconeers have taken to diving into the ugly side of the industry. Huge blunders are a little less common these days, but there was a time when checking out a new video game was a crap shoot. Take a gander at a few of the blunders… Continue reading April’s Foolish Games
Troubleshooting – How To Diagnose Computer Issues
Platform: PC / Mac Category: DIY Difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate By Malefico Nearly everyone knows the heartbreak and frustration of trying to use their computer only to have problems arise, preventing you from getting work done or even worse, playing your favorite games. This article will help guide you through some basic troubleshooting steps and help… Continue reading Troubleshooting – How To Diagnose Computer Issues
Unearthed: The Trail of Ibn Battuta – Episode 1 Gold Edition – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Semaphore Publisher: Semanoor Release Date: January 3. 2014 Genre: Action/Adventure, FPS, Stealth ESRB Rating: N/A Nerd Rating: 4 out of 10 Reviewed by Malefico Unearthed: The Trail of Ibn Battuta (Episode 1 Gold Edition) is a first-person action/adventure title set in the contemporary Middle East. It follows the adventures of a brother/sister team,… Continue reading Unearthed: The Trail of Ibn Battuta – Episode 1 Gold Edition – PC