<![CDATA[Cheap Ass Gamer - Blogs - Mike.M's Bloated Chathole by mike.m]]> http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php A current listing of cheap video games, video game sales and video game deals: CAG en Wed, 22 May 2013 03:19:30 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg <![CDATA[Cheap Ass Gamer - Blogs - Mike.M's Bloated Chathole by mike.m]]> http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php Addicted-Gamers Best of 2011 Video Game Awards is Live http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=23289 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:31:09 GMT Image: http://addicted-gamers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/best_of_2011.jpg ...


2011 was a great year in video gaming and the industry continues to flex its muscle, proving it is the biggest form of entertainment in the universe. It was a year full of the usual blockbuster suspects, risk-takers, sequels and threequels, independents, revivals, and more shooters than you can shake a stick at. This is our first annual Best Of and Game of the Year Awards and it was a remarkable process to comb through the best of the best of 2011. Each one of our nominees is deserving of accolades, but you can only have one winner and for some of these categories, the choice was extremely tough. Some of our choices should definitely lead to some discussion. That’s not a bad thing as we love talking video games here.


We are proud to give you the Addicted-Gamers Best of 2011 and Game of the Year.

Click the image to begin viewing the winners.
]]> mike.m http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=23289 Forbes: “Sony in Big Trouble with PS Vita” http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=23265 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:33:57 GMT Image: http://addicted-gamers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/PS-vita-007-300x180.jpg Forbes’...


Forbes’ Tero Kuittinen says in his latest article, flat out, “Sony in big trouble with PS Vita.” Things aren’t looking so good for Sony’s new handheld in Japan, which is rather shocking considering how well the PSP was supported there versus North America. The recent Japanese launch showed promising numbers of 320,000 units sold. They’ve tanked since with just 72,000 units sold in the second week. Ouch. Nintendo knows the same kind of pain with the 2011 debacle that was the 3DS release. Nintendo sold through 370,000 units in its first week, but sales dropped to 210,000 the following week causing Nintendo to bite the bullet and slash prices on the 3DS. The price cut and the timing of some big releases helped turn around the sinking ship that was the 3DS, preventing it from becoming an albatross.

Read on at Addicted-Gamers.com ]]> mike.m http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=23265 Addicted-Gamers: The King of Fighters XIII Xbox 360 Review – Still Down With The King http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=23136 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:56:10 GMT Image: http://addicted-gamers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/KOFXIII_8.jpg *Publisher:* Atlus –...


Publisher: Atlus – NA, Rising Star Games – EU, SNK Playmore – JP
Developer: SNK Playmore
Genre: Fighting
Players: Single, Online Multiplayer
Release Date: Nov. 22, 2011
Rated: T – Teen

Long ago, when luxuries such as high-speed internet and online gaming did not exist, man would assemble at local arcades and bowling allies. There they would spend hard earned coin on various fighting games, battling for hours, enduring body odor, drunken idiots, and hardcore competition to prove who would walk away with glory and reign supreme on any given night. While the masses huddled around the Street Fighters, Mortal Kombats, Tekkens, or Versus games, the eclectic gamers would be tucked away in the darker corners, honing their craft on the venerable Neo-Geo with games like Samurai Shodown, Art of Fighting, Fatal Fury, and the original team-up fighter, The King of Fighters. The KOF series has endured since its humble beginnings back in ‘94, still showing that it is more than an also-ran fighter. But is it really the king of 2D fighters?

The King of Fighters XIII is the latest release in the longest running SNK Playmore series. It’s had its ups and down, but its hardcore fan base remains very loyal. The series has always looked up to its Capcom counterparts and KOF XIII won’t change that. In fact, KOF XIII seems designed to appeal to that loyal hardcore fan base while making marginal steps towards inviting newcomers to the fold. What it definitely does is improve on the massive failure that was The King of Fighters XII in almost every way.

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]]> mike.m http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=23136 Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception – Best Campaign Ever? http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=23059 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:46:39 GMT


I couldn't do a proper review of Uncharted 3 with the lack of an online pass so I thought I'd just talk about the single player campaign. It is impressive to say the least. Read it Addicted-Gamers.com:

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception – Best Campaign Ever? ]]> mike.m http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=23059 Christian Bale Says He’s Done As Batman http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=23057 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:34:06 GMT Image: http://addicted-gamers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/christianbale_batman-300x200.jpg ...


Christian Bale told the Philippine Enquirer in an interview that this is the last time he will play Batman. While promoting his new movie “The Flowers of War” he talked about his castmates, Anne Hathaway and Tom Hardy, in the upcoming Dark Knight Rises and his last run as billionaire Bruce Wayne by day and Batman by night. The Dark Knight Rises will apparently be the end of the Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale era for the Batman.

Read more at Addicted-Gamers.com ]]> mike.m http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=23057 Addicted-Gamers Exclusive Interview: Brett Elston, Capcom Community Manager http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=23005 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:25:04 GMT Adam scored an interview with the Capcom Community Manager, Brett Elston. Funny thing is, I didn't know he was getting the interview and I had even done an update with screenshots Brett posted on his Capcom-Unity blog.

Addicted-Gamers Exclusive Interview: Brett Elston, Capcom Community Manager ]]> mike.m http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=23005 Addicted-Gamers: Xenoblade Chronicles Nintendo Wii Review http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=22916 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:20:51 GMT Image: http://addicted-gamers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/xenoblade_coverart-212x300.jpg ...


Xenoblade Chronicles is Monolith Soft’s shining swansong role-playing game that proves it is still possible to make a traditional RPG with a back to roots approach yet still able to deliver on the ideals of the genre; a compelling, grandiose story, likable characters, the lost art of exploration, and familiar but refined gameplay. Xenoblade Chronicles does not break the mold nor does it reinvent the endangered genre of the Japanese RPG (JRPG). It takes that mold and crafts something that has rarely been seen in this current generation of video gaming, one of the finest RPG experiences on the Wii or any console this generation.

You know where to go for the rest. Addicted-Gamers.com ]]> mike.m http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=22916 New PSP RPG Announced: Please Give Birth To My Child! http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=22829 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:37:43 GMT Image: http://addicted-gamers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/anime.jpg ...

You totally could be bangin’ this.

The PSP RPG you’ve all been waiting for is coming (heh) Conception: Ore no Kodomo o Unde kure!! or Please Give Birth to My Child!!


Read more at Addicted-Gamers.com ]]> mike.m http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=22829 Press Start: Stop Chasing Dreams, Start Living Them http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=22769 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:51:39 GMT Image: http://addicted-gamers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/press_start-300x69.jpg Press ...


Press Start is a new introspective column on gaming, life, and recovery. Periodically I want to bring something more to the table than a standard gaming preview or review. While it is true that I don’t want to preach recovery, if you, the reader, get anything out of this then it is completely worth it to me. If you don’t, I understand.

Read the first one.

Press Start: Stop Chasing Dreams, Start Living Them ]]> mike.m http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=22769 Five Reasons Why Sawed-Off Still Owns You In Gears of War 3 http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=22712 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 04:25:09 GMT Image: http://addicted-gamers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/gearsofwar3_15.jpg If you...


If you haven’t gotten the hint that you suck and should play something else or you truly want some help getting better at Gears of War 3 Multiplayer, I highly recommend you check out the Addicted-Gamers Gears of War 3 Multiplayer Survival Guide. Or, you can keep being someone’s Sawed-Off bitch.

Read the list at:http://addicted-gamers.com/2011/10/1...ears-of-war-3/ ]]> mike.m http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=22712 <![CDATA[Batman: Arkham City First Review In & Playable Nightwing – Best Game Ever?]]> http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=22644 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:48:26 GMT _Image: http://addicted-gamers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/batman_AC_1.jpg _ ...


Arkhamcity.co.uk – the #1 Batman: Arkham City Discussion & Fan Site has a preview of the Official PlayStation Magazine Australia’s review of Batman: Arkham City set to swoop down on us on Oct. 18th. How does 10/10 and best game ever sound?

Achievement list also reveals Nightwing as DLC playable character.

Read more ]]> mike.m http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=22644 Xbox 360 Presents: Gaming and Giving for Good http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=22628 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 17:51:51 GMT Image: http://addicted-gamers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/gamingforgood.jpg ...

Today, October 1st, Microsoft and Xbox Live are running a charity event where you can earn money to benefit Extra Life, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital fundraiser.


The gist is, you register with Extra Life and you get donations and play video games on Xbox Live. Sounds like a win, win to me. I’ve even signed up. So if you are willing to donate to a good cause while I play video games, a good cause, then please feel free to click on the link.


Donate to Mike.M with Addicted Gamers


Visit Xbox.com for more information on the event. ]]> mike.m http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=22628 Gears of War 3 Review – Rev Up Your Lancer One Last Time http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=22566 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:51:16 GMT Image: http://addicted-gamers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/gearsofwar3_11.jpg It’s...




It’s finally over. Gears of War 3 closes out a saga that really has helped define this generation of console gaming and establish the Xbox 360 with one of its few untouchable exclusives. Gears brought machismo, bravado, violence, bromance and a story of hopelessness that nothing could possibly replicate. It’s a bittersweet ending because I don’t want it to be over. As they say though, all good things must come to an end. I wasn’t sure that I wanted to do this review. I’m not objective when it comes to Gears of War. I have loved everything about it. Alas, it is time to rev my Lancer one final time.


If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Right?

Read the rest at Addicted Gamers. ]]> mike.m http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=22566 Catherine Playstation 3 Review – Can Love Exist Without Pain? http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=22473 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:56:36 GMT Catherine the woman is a young, sexy, and virile temptress. Catherine the game is a challenging,... Catherine the woman is a young, sexy, and virile temptress.

Catherine the game is a challenging, quirky, thought-provoking, sexually charged experience packaged in one part relationship sim and one part puzzler that is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before in US gaming.

The Japanese have always loved their dating and love sims. They’ve blended genres with many popular games and though we usually don’t see many of these come our way, I firmly believe that we are lucky to have companies like Atlus who have made a reputation on bring us the overlooked and obscure games. Catherine the game (not the woman) is so intriguing that it can be easy to overlook the blemishes, but it is so worth playing if for nothing else, for its superior block manipulating gameplay or the fascinating drama revolving around the tug of war for Vincent’s heart and soul.

As always, read the rest at Addicted Gamers:

Catherine Playstation 3 Review ]]> mike.m http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=22473 Battlefield 3 Versus Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 – Battle Lines Drawn http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=22455 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 23:01:57 GMT Image: http://addicted-gamers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/bfvscod3-300x199.jpg Which side...


Which side are you on and why?

http://addicted-gamers.com/2011/09/0...e-lines-drawn/ ]]> mike.m http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=22455