Gaming History You Should Know – Wing Commander 3 September 19, 2016
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I know I recently spent an entire recent editorial talking about the PC flight simulator Starfleet Academy but I don’t think I mentioned the fact that it was not my first PC flight sim game. No, that honor goes to Origin’s PC-DOS flight sim game Privateer 2: The Darkening.
The year was 1996, I had just got my first real PC and was loving every second I was using it. A coworker of my father’s had picked up a new game for his PC called Privateer 2, but he found himself unable to play it on his computer. Since he knew my PC was top of the line he gave the game to me and the rest is history.
While most people, including The Spoony One, hated Privateer 2 due to its extreme departure from the Wing Commander games that came before it, I thought it had a great story with amazing direction, and a fantastic cast of actors. But Privateer 2 wasn’t the first PC game by Origin to present a PC flight sim in this way, that honor actually goes to the PC game Wing Commander 3.
Veteran online critic Charles Sonnenburg, better known to the Internet by his online name SF Debris, took some time off between delivering his legendary weekly reviews of old Star Trek episodes to give a review of Wing Commander 3. Not only is the review thorough and hilarious, Chuck (can I call you Chuck?) did a great job researching the history behind the game’s development, making this a great review to watch for both veteran pilots and cadets fresh out of the academy. You can watch it here.
If you liked the review and want to give Wing Commander 3 a try for yourselves the game was available to purchase on EA’s (aptly named) Origin digital online service. Give it a look if you’re interested in checking it out, just make sure to get a good joystick first.
Kingsglaive Final Fantasy XV Out Now on Digital Platforms August 31, 2016
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KINGSGLAIVE: Final Fantasy XV was first announced at the Final Fantasy XV Uncovered event several months ago. It is an entirely CGI film which tells the story of what happened to Final Fantasy XV’s secondary characters King Regis and Luna during the events of the game. It saw a very limited but successful theatrical run and it is getting a home video release.
If you’re like me and lived nowhere near a theatre that was showing Kingslaive: Final Fantasy XV you’re probably anxious to see the film for yourself. Today, I’m happy to announce that the film has been released for purchase on various digital only services including iTunes and On Demand.
Don’t know if you want to see it yet? Here’s a preview the first twelve minutes of the movie!
Personally, I’m going to to wait for the Blu-Ray Disc release in October. Copies of the film on Blu-Ray Disc are also being bundled with all physical premium versions of Final Fantasy XV at retail.
How to Watch Pokémon World Championships 2016 August 19, 2016
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Events from Pokémon World Championships 2016 are streaming live all weekend long and look no further if you can’t find a way to watch it.
If you have a PC the main page for all Pokémon live streams is Pokemon.com/live. If you prefer direct links (or you want to watch the event on an internet connected device, be sure to install the official Twitch.tv app to your device and check out the channels below
There are at least three dedicated Twitch channels hosting live streams of the event. The main Pokémon Twitch Channel is currently hosting the main commentary and events. As the event starts to wind down it’s likely this channel will be hosting the final matches on Sunday.
If you’re interested in catching matches specifically for the Pokémon Video games then look no further than the Pokémon VGC Twitch Channel for the Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire tournament.
If you want to see players compete in the Pokémon Trading Card Game then subscribe to the Twitch.TV Pokemon TCG Channel. The Pokémon TCG has been played at Worlds since these tournaments began, even before players were battling in the Pokémon video games, so it has a long history of great players.
If you would specifically want to watch the Pokkén Tournament um…Tournament, check out the Official Pokken Tournament Twitch Channel. This is the first year the final version of Pokkén Tournament is being played at Worlds and there’s great potential for this event.
The event is going to be streamed through Sunday. Make sure to subscribe to all of the channels you’re interested in to be notified as soon as they go live every day.
Gaming History You Should Know: Driv3rGate July 10, 2016
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There is no doubt that the Grand Theft Auto 3 games were some of the highest rated and best selling titles of the mid-2000s. A decade ago, the Driver series was the closest competitor to Grand Theft Auto and its publisher, Atari, wanted to take advantage of that fact. They pumped millions of dollars into developing Driver 3 (Driv3r) with the intention to release it on the PS2, PC and original Xbox before the release of Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. The problem was Driv3r was just not ready.
Atari had a plan. Knowing the popularity of the Driver franchise and the heavy anticipation for Driv3r in particular, Atari shopped around early review access to magazines in exchange for guaranteed 9.0 scores. Then the game was released and the rest was history.
Game journalist Larry Bundy Jr, better known to the Internet as Guru Larry, was able to go back and find the story behind Driv3rgate. So take a look and watch the story of gaming’s first true media scandal.
Sadly, Atari and Future saw fit to delete most of the complaints on their forums and references to the scandal aren’t even included on the game’s Wikipedia page. Thankfully gamers have a long memory. Good job Larry!
Legendary Pokemon Shaymin Distribution Begins Today July 1, 2016
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The Pokémon news just keeps coming in today. The mythical Pokémon Shaymin, who you might remember from the 4th Generation games Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl, is being distributed for free online starting today.
To get Shaymin, just connect your 3DS system to the Internet, load up any sixth generation Pokémon game and select Mystery Gift from the main menu before loading your save. Choose to get a gift from the Internet, and then just wait as Shaymin downloads to your system. Once you have it, you can get Shaymin from the mail lady in any Pokémon Center.
Get Shaymin now because it is only going to be distributed until July 24th!
Pokémon Omega Ruby, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y are out now for the Nintendo 3DS.
God of War Announced June 13, 2016
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I can’t believe what just kicked off the E3 2016 Sony Press Conference. Look for yourselves.
I have a million questions after seeing this. This is Kratos but this is not a Greek mythology, this looks like Norse history. How the hell did the world survive the ending of God of War III?! Who is that boy’s mother!? Hopefully all these questions will be answered soon!
God of War is coming exclusively to the PS4.
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Patch 1.06 Released June 10, 2016
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A new required patch for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End has just been released on the PlayStation Network.
The new version of the game added a safety check to game profiles to prevent loss of data. You can read all of the official patch notes here.
If you have already downloaded all of the previous game patches, version 1.06 shouldn’t weigh in at more than 85MB. The new patch is required to play the game’s multiplayer online.
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is out now exclusively on the PS4.
Legendary Pokemon Manaphy Now Distributing Until June 24th June 1, 2016
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Boot up your copies of any sixth generation Pokémon game because Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are now offering the legendary Pokemon Manaphy, a Pokémon previously only available through the Nintendo DS exclusive game Pokémon Ranger, completely free of charge.
All you need to do to get this Manaphy is connect your 3DS to any WiFi hotspot (if you don’t have one at home there’s a wide variety of Nintendo Zone locations that should suffice). Your 3DS and your copy of the game must also be up to date, but you can update both from the Nintendo eShop.
You can get the Manaphy by accessing the game’s Mystery Gift menu before booting up your recent save game. Simply select “Recieve a Gift From the Internet” while your 3DS is connected to an Internet hotspot and you should recieve your Pokémon in no time.
From there, you can boot up your save and get Manaphy from the mail lady at any in-game Pokémon Center. Just make sure to save once you have Manaphy on your team.
Check your gift menu as soon as you can because the distribution will only be happening until the 24th of June. Manaphy will be at Level 100 when you get it, so there’s no need for a lot of time-consuming experience grinding.
Manaphy can be obtained through Pokémon X, Pokémon Y, Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire.
Pokemon Podcast May 18, 2016
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This year celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the release of the original Pokémon titles in Japan. We’ve covered as many of the special events as we could, but there’s a lot more about this franchise that we haven’t been able to say.
As you know, our Podcasts are an unscripted series where we can talk about any video game franchise. We have gotten many requests to do a podcast about the Pokémon games, but we held off doing them because we hadn’t played the vast majority of the games until recently.
So I’m honored to present you with our exclusive contribution to the Pokémon20 celebration, the Pokémon Podcast! In it, we talk about our history with the franchise, what we thought of the game series and wrap up with what we think the future holds in store for fans!
You might want to schedule some time off before you listen, at two and a half hours in length this will be our longest podcast ever.
Gaming History You Should Know: How to Change Nintendo Save Batteries April 20, 2016
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I know we offer our own series of How-To Videos on this website, but they tend to focus on helping you get the most out of the newer consoles. However, even I have my limitations. Give me a detailed manual and a set of tools and I can assemble or upgrade anything from a PC to a PS4, but when it comes to actually modifying hardware with heat, I’m at a loss.
Nintendo owners have had to grapple for years with the knowledge that their older game cartridges rely on internal batteries to store save data. However, like all batteries, their charge can eventually die. Once dead, they have to be replaced or the cart is functionally crippled. The worst part of all this is the fact that replacing these batteries can be quite a process which run a risk of destroying your game. So, what do you do?
I make no secret that one of my favorite YouTube producers is Lance Rumowicz, who you may know better as MistareFusion. While he is mostly known for his popular Dragon Ball Dissection (DBD) videos, I’ve been a huge fan of a lot of his content, including his ongoing Final Fantasy Memories videos, his review of the movie 1776, and his ongoing review of the original Batman movie serial.
Today, MistareFusion is going to show you something I can’t, and that is how to replace a Nintendo 64 game cart’s dead battery. If you own one of these games you really should give this video a watch, because it is one of the clearest and most detailed videos I’ve ever seen about how to do this process.
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