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Preorder Stories – Star Wars Battlefront (2003) May 7, 2020

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Welcome back to Preorder Stories, where we highlight some of the most unique and coolest preorder incentives in gaming history.

Back in 2003, the very first Star Wars: Battlefront game was released on the PC. People who preordered it online received an action figure in its packaging I have not been able to find much information about. Take a look and see if you recognize it.

I know we missed our chance to post this on May the Fourth, but to me every day is Star Wars Day.

Star Wars: Battlefront is out on multiple platforms.

Preorder Stories – DOOM 3 May 6, 2020

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The common wisdom in gaming these days is DON’T preorder. The reasoning behind this wisdom is due to the wave of recent releases that lack quality, stability or even fun. However, there was a time when preordering was actually a good thing. Between 2004 and 2018, there were tons of awesome reasons to preorder a game, and (unlike the inconsistent times we find ourselves in) preordering meant you would actually be guaranteed to get that game and possibly a special extra surprise.

Welcome to an entirely new series for GameXcess.net, Preorder Stories! We’re going to show some of the coolest and most unique preorder items from our collection and share them with all of you.

Today’s video we will be talking about the PC classic DOOM 3, one of the most anticipated releases of its time. Did you know that three major retailers offered the game for preorder, and to entice players, each one offered a different high quality pewter figurine to anyone who was able to get one? Let’s take a closer look at what was being offered and what it took to get one.

More Preorder Stories are coming! Be sure to post a comment below if you like the series and want to see more episodes!

DOOM 3 is out now on multiple platforms including the PC.

How I Played Gears of War in a HDTV Store With Friends April 28, 2020

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Long time readers of this site may already be familiar with this story, but I decided the time was right to devote an entire video to telling it.

Back when Gears of War was just being released, my friend and I were in the market to buy some new top of the line HDTVs to take advantage of the game’s (at the time) incredible graphics. The store my friend worked at had a policy where customers could bring their existing equipment into the store to see how well it would work on a new television. We decided to take them up on that generous offer and brought a 360 and the game. You won’t believe what the store’s employees asked us to do next.

Gears of War is out now for the Xbox 360, PC and Xbox One.

Maniac Reads Acts of Gord – Book of Apocalypse Chapter 5 April 8, 2020

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It is now time for the fifth and final chapter of The Book of Apocalypse as written by The Gord. Brace yourself for the aftermath of The Gord’s plan to restore what was rightfully his.

That concludes our week of reading from the Acts of Gord, but there are plenty more books and chapters available that we haven’t read yet. If you’d like to read the Book of Apocalypse for yourself, or any of the other Books of The Gord, you can read the entire Acts of Gord here.

Maniac Reads Acts of Gord – Book of Apocalypse Chapter 4 April 7, 2020

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Welcome back to our dramatic reading of Acts of Gord’s Book of Apocalypse. The Gord, now aware of the nefarious plot to take his Game Store away from him, executes a plan to restore what is rightfully his. Be forewarned, Maniac will get a little emotional reading this one.

The final part will be released tomorrow.

Maniac Reads The Acts of Gord – Book of Apocalypse Chapter 3 April 6, 2020

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Maniac returns to his reading of The Acts of Gord’s Book of Apocalypse. In the earlier parts of this story, a conspiracy formed to take The Gord’s game store from him while he is out of the country. Will The Gord find out what is happening?

Part four will be posted tomorrow. Stay tuned.

Maniac Reads Acts of Gord – Book of Apocalypse Chapter 2 April 3, 2020

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In these difficult times we felt it was a good idea to highlight one of our favorite websites, Acts of Gord. Welcome back as Maniac reads the second chapter from the Book of Apocalypse, the site’s hidden chapter. In this chapter we will be detailing the beginning of the end for Gord’s store, and the forces that sought its downfall.

We will resume our dramatic reading from the Book of Apocalypse next week!

Maniac Reads Acts of Gord – Book of Apocalypse Chapter 1 April 2, 2020

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There may be plenty of old-school fans of the website Acts of Gord who wondered just what happened to him and the store. That is actually revealed in a secret section of the site called The Book of Apocalypse and we are going to read it chapter by chapter. We’re kicking off this dramatic reading of The Acts of Gord’s Book of Apocalypse Chapter 1. In it, we are going to set the stage for The Gord, and why he left his shop to be ran by another.

Chapter 2 will be coming soon!

Maniac Reads The Acts of Gord – Week of Apocalypse Announced April 1, 2020

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If you’re interested in reading any and all of The Gord’s published works, you can visit his website right here.

Maniac’s Kitchen – Coca-Cola Cherry Energy Drink Review March 6, 2020

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Coca-Cola has jumped into the Energy Drink market with their brand-new beverages. While Maniac’s heart will always belong to Bawls, he was willing to try out Coke’s newest product. Since he prefers Cherry Coke over regular, (and he could draw direct comparisons to Bawls’s recent Cherry Cola release) he picked the Coca-Cola Cherry Energy Drink to review. Let’s see how he likes it.