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Hello! Let’s all tread together the treacherous path of the final day of the work week joined by some great music!
Almost a decade ago, while I was teaching web stuff in a local institute, some students tried to convince me to try World of Warcraft. I was adamant. You see, back then the concept of paying a monthly fee for games was new for me. I was also an MMO newbie and my only other experience with the genre was the terribly flawed (yet at the time, newish) Silkroad Online (which is free …

Friday is the best day of the week, and some game music can help make it 34% more awesome - according to some random study, somewhere, maybe.
Severed is a game from Drinkbox Studios, the same guys responsible for Guacamelee! and was released exclusively for the Playstation Vita a few weeks ago. "For Vita?" I hear you say, and yes, that's the system it's out for. And it is awesome.

You play as Sasha, a young girl that awakens in a colorful yet dreadful version of your home. Your family has…

FFXIV

1. Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XXX
2. Patch 3.3 - Revenge of the Horde Trailer Is Now Live!
3. Possibly returning - Questions
4. Alexander Midas (Savage): We Power Rangers now.
5. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato

RIP in pepperoni FFXIV, we hardly knew ye.



FFXI

1. May 2016 Version Update - Discussion & Findings
2. Dev Tracker: Discussion
3. New or Returning Players Discussion 2: SoA Homeless Veterans Edition
4. Display Driver crash.
5. Gearswap Help Thread!

Dead ga... wait.. wat.
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May has been a very sucky month. Won't go over details but there's been a bunch of bad news and developments all over. At least none of them have been life-threatening, so we go on, looking forward to the most exciting month of the year, every year: June! Sure, it's my birthday on the 17th* ** *** but the real star is E3!

*I accept game codes or PSN fund codes as gifts ;)
** I am kidding
*** Or am I?

With announcements from the big three two, and something about Zelda, it's always a fun time …

Everyone wants to believe they are unique, that they are special, that they are a one-of-a-kind snowflake. Unfortunately, your mother lied and you’re not special, or unique, or a snowflake (which is probably a good thing because it is almost the summer and snowflakes do not do too well in the summer). Is it that big of a surprise though? After all, society puts so much pressure on us to conform and be like everyone else. Whether it is the clothes we wear, the teams we cheer for, or the hobb…

Hello! Let’s all tread together the treacherous path of the final day of the work week joined by some great music!
I guess that it comes as no surprise that I have been playing Uncharted 4 lately, only stopping to help my clan do group content in Destiny. Don't worry, I won't spoil anything story-wise, but I'll say that the game is amazing.

The graphics are something else! Truly. It's not just that the game looks amazing, but Naughty Dog's animation skills take Uncharted 4 to a level above …

People love to hate The Order: 1886, but since playing and finishing it a few days ago I can honestly say it's not a bad game at all. Sure, there is some truth to some of the points people raise when they talk about 1886, but that does not mean the game is bad. It's just different... in its own way.

This post will contain spoilers: you have been warned.
Basic stuff out of the way: 1886 is a third person shooter, exclusive to the Playstation 4, runs at 30fps on a wide screen ratio (or rather,…

Hello! Let’s all tread together the treacherous path of the final day of the work week joined by some great music!
Ah, Secret of Mana. One of the jewels on the SNES' crown. And by Squaresoft, no less! Squaresoft? Those guys that eventually became Square Enix? *ahem* Well, SoM was an amazing game which I have already dedicated one Music Friday to, but today I bring another song... a far more... dangerous one.

The theme "Danger" is the game's boss battle theme. It does start rather urgently…

Hello! Let’s all tread together the treacherous path of the final day of the work week joined by some great music!
A few years after the incredible Saving Private Ryan hit theaters, we were at the height of popularity of the World War II first person shooter genre. Along came a game that many compared to Spielberg's movie. It was an awesome game called Medal of Honor: Allied Assault.

It wasn't the first MoH game but it was amazing. Tight gameplay, varied environments and a killer soundtra…

I recently stumbled upon a video channel about people reacting to videogames. From seniors reacting to a game like The Last of Us, to teenagers suffering while playing the seminal P.T. demo/teaser. But the one that I was more shocked with was about today's teens reacting to an old school game: Contra, from formerly cool game developer Konami.
Now what is fascinating about this video is how today's teens are... simply not prepared to face a game like this. They simply didn't grasp the most ba…

FFXIV

1. More Limit Break Radio drama.
2. Alexander Midas (Savage): We Power Rangers now.
3. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato
4. The Feast
5. Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XXIX Friday, April 29, 2016
6. XIV at PAX East 2016 (April 22 - 24)
7. The Official Forum fail thread: This game wasn't meant for alts.
8. Possibly returning - Questions
9. Can Dungeon Leaders Lock the Roll Abilities of Other Players?
10. Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XXVIII

This must have been a really boring month fo…

I imagine many of you are familiar with the story behind the name of the original Final Fantasy -- how Square, facing bankruptcy, believed the game would be their final title and named the game with that expectation in mind. Of course, the game ended up being a smash hit which not only saved the company, but created one of the most successful franchises in gaming. I bet some of you did not know that the Fire Emblem franchise went through a similar process a few years ago. Fire Emblem: Awaken…

A few days ago I found a Reddit post on a setting called Neutral Lightning that was, by default, disabled in The Division. There were different reactions so I decided to give it a shot by myself. Oh boy, I am glad I did.

One of the things I enjoy the most about the Division is going about the world looking for collectibles - it's relaxing to walk the streets seeing the world. Going around with this setting has truly changed the way things look. How? Look at this picture:
This is The Divisio…

Hello! Let’s all tread together the treacherous path of the final day of the work week joined by some great music!
There's a new Star Fox game coming out for the Wii U! However according to the internet the game isn't that great - of course, you should come to that conclusion only after playing but since I don't have a Wii U...

Anyways, today I share the theme for Corneria, the first stage of the first Star Fox game... uh... Star Fox, for the Super Nintendo. A revolutionary title for its ti…

Hello! Let’s all tread together the treacherous path of the final day of the work week joined by some great music!
You knew this day would come! Today I will share the themes (yes, plural) from Undertale's true final battle. SPOILERS!

Undertale, the little 8-bitish RPG that took the gaming world by surprise late last year has, in my opinion, one of the best soundtracks I have ever heard. It also has three endings, and I am legitimately concerned there may be people out there that only got t…

Life is Strange is that stupid little episodic game about teenage stuff that I ignored for so long until someone said it had a great story. The catch being that it's not really stupid, not really about teenage stuff... or yes, it is, but there's another detail that for some miracle of the gaming gods I didn't have spoiled before my first play through. I am hesitant to even talk about it, but it is such an integral part of why the game ended up being such a surprise.

Therefore: SPOILERS IN TH…

Hello! Let’s all tread together the treacherous path of the final day of the work week joined by some great music!
Hey guys, did you get a chance to explore the Platinum Demo? The oddly named taste of Final Fantasy XV is a fun little sampler of different locales, systems and music for the now-not-so-missing Final Fantasy. I've heard diverse opinions on it, but the scales tip in the game's favor if my Twitter timeline is something to go by.

Today I wanted to share the theme of the demo's mid…

BG has been given the privileged and the giggles to conduct an interview with the Alexander world first Final Fantasy XIV free company Elysium! (current as of this interview on 4/7/16) Elysium is located on our home server of Gilgamesh and even sports several members of the BlueGartr forum community. You can find them at www.elysiumffxiv.com. We even have a few BFFs on twitter and in the BG Linkshell on Gilgamesh as well. Please enjoy this awesome, irreverent, and semi-serious interview, i…

Hello! Let’s all tread together the treacherous path of the final day of the work week joined by some great music!
Would you believe me if I told you there was a time Capcom made amazing platformers? Back in the days of the NES & SNES, about the same time when Konami was also a hit powerhouse (yeah, the very same Pachinko-loving Konami). One such hit was Ducktales, a NES title based on the then-hit TV show. It was a very fun game, filled with secrets, solid gameplay and a very fun soundt…

FFXIV

1. The Feast
2. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato
3. Alexander Midas (Savage): We Power Rangers now.
4. The Official Forum fail thread: This game wasn't meant for alts.
5. Sephirot EX Discussion
6. FFXIV Random Praise Thread: ninja ninja ninja ninja dark knight ninja ninja dark knight
7. Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XXVIII
8. Anima Weapon Discussion
9. Let's talk Warrior (3.0 Heavensward Discussion) - Future Fell Cleave e-peen thread
10. Alexander Midas IV (Savage) [AS8] Guide

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