Off to PAX East 2012 April 6, 2012

Just a quick reminder to everyone that gamexcess.net will be at PAX East this weekend and you can expect previews and other event coverage from the show. While I will be able to update the site with previews from the show, videos will probably not be posted until at least Sunday.

Keep your eyes posted to the twitter feed for the most up to the minute tidbits!

Two Years! March 5, 2012

I have come to the realization that yesterday marked the two-year anniversary of the creation of this site.  I am just blown away of all that’s happened to me since I launched the site two years ago and all the opportunities I’ve been given because of it.

I just wanted to make a short list of thanks to a few people who I greatly appreciate for helping in their own special ways.

• To diskreader117, for helping out when he can, and contributing to the site.
• To Matt Jersey, for the kick ass site logo which I have gotten so much use out of!
• To WordPress, my host, for some great site tools and opportunities.
• To Google, also for some great opportunities.
• To the Unknown Cameraperson, for helping me when they can.  Could not have made some videos without you.

Finally, I would like to thank all of my regular site viewers for visiting.  I’ve got a brand new video series coming, and you can expect it to launch tomorrow!

Here’s to two years, and plenty more to come!

Alan Wake Day Aftermath February 23, 2012

I want to thank everyone who participated in the site’s day of Alan Wake content.  I’ve gotten a ton of positive comments about the videos from Alan Wake fans all over the world.

Since producing those videos the small cold I had has gotten a bit worse and because of that I’ve decided to hold off any further video production until it clears up.  That said, written content can still be expected for the time being.  Once I feel better I have a bunch of new ideas for video content that I can’t wait to start working on for all of you.

Thanks again, enjoy the site!

Site Sidebar Update February 1, 2012

Some of you may have noticed over the past day or two that the sidebar looks a tiny bit different than it used to.  It does.  I have slightly altered the appearance of the site categories tab to properly group together several article series which are a part of some of the larger general categories.  I intended to have it appear this way when I first started to make smaller categories for different series, but I had to alter a setting in my site’s backend to make it appear that way.  Now it should be clearer and easier to read.

The second thing you’ll notice is the new Histories section of the site.  After completing my two-part series on the HD War, I was uncomfortable with grouping that series along with the usual Editorials tab because well lets face it, it wasn’t an opinion piece, it was a researched article.  So I created a new section for the site, the Histories section, and have been going back and moving the history stories I’ve written for the site over the past two years to the new section.  Because of that, the section is full of content by now, and I do plan to continue moving articles over to it I may have missed.

Live VGAs 2011 Twitter Feed December 10, 2011

The Spike Video Game Awards show is on right now and I’m watching it yet again. You can catch it on the official site, but I’m posting up my initial thoughts as it happens on my twitter feed.

There have already been premieres of Mass Effect 3, Command & Conquer Generals 2, and Hitman! Alan Wake (XBLA) is up next!

Weekend Site Update November 6, 2011

Over the weekend I did some minor tweaking of the Site Categories section in the lower right hand side of the site.  I have been occasionally adding new categories for various editorial or video series when they become frequent enough, but I never attached proper information to them.  That has been rectified.

As I’m sure you’ve also noticed, I have the abilty to upload videos in excess of 15 minutes again, and I intend to continue to use it for as long as I am able to.  Have a great weekend guys!

New York Comic Con 2011 Update October 12, 2011

Tomorrow marks the start of the first day of the New York Comic Con and I plan to be there.  Just a quick little update about what will be going on with the site while I’m gone.  I probably won’t have access to enough bandwith to contribute anything not comic con related (like a major editorial) while the con is going on, but there’s a pretty good chance you’ll find me doing regular con-related updates while at the event, either on this site or my official twitter feed.

I do have a few ideas for non-con related editorials (including another Science Check) but I don’t know if I’ll be able to complete them before the Con, and I kind of want to hold up writing another Science Check until after the Con, to further space them out.  That said, I would like to post up one non-science check editorial before leaving for New York City, but don’t hold me to that.

See you at the Con!

Maniac is Going to the New York Comic Con October 4, 2011

It’s official.  I just got the paperwork from the convention organizers.  I will be attending the New York Comic Con!

The New York Comic Con will be going from October 13th to the 16th in New York City!  Lots of games will be shown there ranging from Batman: Arkham City, Halo: Anniversary and The Darkness II!  Hope to see you there!

Metroid Prime 3 Friend Vouchers Giveaway September 19, 2011

As promised, over the course of my Metroid Prime Trilogy Run, I have accumulated a bunch of friend vouchers which have to be given away to friends to make for Green Credits. Green Credits are required to unlock important special items in Metroid Prime 3, such as the Mii Bobblehead for your spaceship, certain concept galleries, or the screenshot tool.

According to the research I’ve done, while you can receive an infinite amount of Green Credits from friends, you only need 15 Green Credits to unlock everything those credits will unlock. The game offers a single player more than that amount in friend vouchers, and as such I have plenty I can share, and I want to share it with my site visitors.

So here are the rules. Simply post a comment on this page with your Wii Friend Code and tell me specifically what game you want the credits in, and in exchange I will send you a friend voucher you can convert to a Green Credit. Metroid Prime 3 and Metroid Prime Trilogy friend vouchers are not cross compatible, but do not worry as I have vouchers stockpiled in either game. Add my friend code to your address book before messaging me as we need to have each others friend codes registered to communicate. My Wii Number is 2168 2244 9484 9833. Add that to your address book (file nickname as Maniac or gameXcess if you please.) You must have a savegame in either Metroid Prime 3 or Metroid Prime Trilogy or I will not be able to send you a voucher. Free free to put in the comment if you want the friend code visible on the site or not, as I have the ability to keep it hidden. You do not need to send me any vouchers in exchange, as I have already accumulated all 15 I needed.

To ensure you get them, make sure that Wii Connect 24 is enabled in the game menu before sending me your friend code. Also remember, the credits will go to whichever savegame you load first once the credits have been sent, so be aware of that.

UPDATE:  I neglected to mention that this will only work for Wii owners who use the US/North American version of Metroid Prime 3 or Metroid Prime Trilogy.  Apparently PAL and other international versions of the game are not Friend Voucher cross compatible.