My Date With The Calendar Man – Day 10: Independence Day July 4, 2012
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Happy Independence Day!
While we’re all enjoying the fireworks and debating which songs are better to play during them than others, let us not forget that our friend Julian Day is still locked up in Arkham City and is eager to talk to us.
Lets see what he has to say on this day!
Top Ten Video Game Commercials June 29, 2012
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For over fifteen years, Maniac has seen commercials for video games on television. Some have been funny, some have been action-packed, and some have been just plain awesome.
Maniac digs as far back as he can and counts down what he believes to be the top ten video game commercials of all time. Take a look!
Got your own opinions? Post a comment!
More Final Fantasy Deals June 27, 2012
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This week, Maniac talks about some new deals he found online and at retail, and asks for your help in identifying something interesting he found at retail today.
UPDATE: For the most part, the game in question is a normal copy of Final Fantasy XIII-2 Collector’s Edition, just with one addition. The extra hardcover book was included to bridge the story gap between the two Final Fantasy XIII games for the player. That version of Final Fantasy XIII-2 Collector’s Edition was exclusive to Best Buy. Other stores were given free DLC codes.
How to Connect The Sony PSP to Your HDTV June 25, 2012
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The Sony PSP may be getting phased out as the Playstation Vita looks poised to take its place, but the handheld still has a lot of features, games and functionality going for it. In what will probably be the last How-To video we ever do for the Playstation Portable, Maniac shows exactly how to get your Sony PSP to display on your HDTV.
So get yourself a Sony PSP Component cable and check out the video. For the purposes of this video we’re going to have our PSP displaying in Progressive Scan (480p) on a 16×9 display, but if you don’t have that kind of TV, the procedure is pretty much the same, you’ll just need to either change a setting or buy a Composite Cable instead.
Please note that this is only possible with the PSP-2001, PSP-3001 and PSP Go.
How to Connect the Xbox 360 to your HDTV With HDMI June 21, 2012
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After I posted up a how to video which helped users properly connect the Xbox 360 to their HDTVs so they could get the best possible visual quality out of it, I started to get a lot of comments asking for help of a different nature. I mentioned in the earlier video that some users would have the option to use HDMI cable instead of the standard Xbox 360 AV cable and it would be preferable to use that instead. HDMI’s setup is much simpler and doesn’t require tinkering with the Xbox 360’s resolution settings unless you wanted to.
So here is the proper procedure for connecting your HDMI-equipped Xbox 360 to your HDMI-equipped HDTV, and if you have one, HDMI equipped surround sound receiver. All that is required for this is some HDCP compliant HDMI 1.3 cable, which isn’t usually included with the Xbox 360’s package.
No More Heroes Podcast June 18, 2012
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With the release of Lollipop Chainsaw this week, Maniac decides to talk about an earlier game series director Suda51 created, No More Heroes for the Nintendo Wii.
This is without a doubt his favorite third-party franchise on the Wii, and was an amazingly mature breath of fresh air in an otherwise completely Nintendo dominated platform. Give a listen to Maniac as he gives his unscripted thoughts on this series which since its inception has spawned a direct sequel and HD re-releases. He also talks about how the game’s development impacted his life personally and where he thinks the series is headed next.
My Date With The Calendar Man: Day 9 – Father’s Day June 17, 2012
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Happy Father’s Day everyone! Since it’s a holiday, that means that our friend Julian Day will talk to us from his cell in Arkham City! For those of you who have picked up the Batman: Arkham City Game of the Year Edition, this will probably be the first time you’ll have gotten a chance to talk to him, so I included a reminder for new players where to go in order to find him.
Nine trips down, that means that there are three more to go. The next time he’ll talk to us will be on July 4th, Independence Day. Come back then!
Batman: Arkham City is out now for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 and a Game of the Year Edition is currently out for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 which includes all released downloadable content on a seperate bonus disc. A Wii U version, entitled Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition is also coming!
Lollipop Chainsaw Unboxing June 13, 2012
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The special video I promised all of you would be coming this week is finally here. Today, Maniac unboxes Lollipop Chainsaw, directed by Suda51 (director of No More Heroes) and published by WB (publisher of Mortal Kombat).
But that’s not the surprise. For the first time in gameXcess.net history, Maniac isn’t doing an unboxing alone. Joining him is Princess Angel, his girlfriend and a fellow gamer, and she has plenty she wants to say about the game as well.
Do not try this at home kids!
Lollipop Chainsaw is out now for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.
Maniac’s Weekend Game Deals June 9, 2012
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With E3 concluded, Maniac and Twitch went checking around for some deals again, and although Twitch was not able to join him for this week’s video, Maniac did record a new one to talk about what deals the two of them found this weekend.
Maniac and Twitch Find Some Game Deals June 3, 2012
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Inspired by the good deals he got online, Maniac decided to go looking for some deals in his local game stores. Joined by Twitch, who had a lead of his own on a new game store they hadn’t previously heard of, Maniac and Twitch just spent their Saturday night shopping for games and looking for deals. They ended up with a lot more than what they bargained for and wanted to share the story and the game deals with all of you.
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