May 18, 2013
Recently, I upgraded my computers video card from a GTX275 to dual 5870’s to, hopefully, increase the framerate and overall enjoyment of having 3 monitors.
Prior, I was using SoftTH for 3×1 gaming. While the software was extremely flexible and, personally, a more preferred method of Mult-mon... Read more
March 1, 2013
Cue the *whoawhoawhoawhoa* jumping sound of the Six-Million Dollar Man!.
In case you can’t tell what that is over there to the left. That is the Motherboard of my 1st generation CECHA model 60GB Playstation 3. It’s a beautiful and gut wrenching sight, isn’t it? You may be asking yo... Read more
February 7, 2013 So, I get this link in my email with a ringtone from Hangover from my girlfriend where one of the characters is singing about there lost friend and if he’s been murdered by meth addicts that they would be “shit out of luck” and I instantly thought how cool this movie would be as a ... Read more
June 5, 2012
Although I wasn’t able to partake in the events first hand this year because of college, which is also to blame for my complete lack of keeping the page updated, I was able to watch the press conferences today and I wanted to give you guys my thoughts on the everything that was revealed.
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March 16, 2012
We start our story how all good stories should start; with deception, greed, lies and the underlining sense that the person on the other end of a phone call has no clue what they are in for. Before I started college, I worked as Technical Support for the Xbox3601. Maybe you’ve heard of it? I... Read more
February 24, 2012
PS Vita. Aren’t you a sexy little thing in your little black dress. Your glossy black glass, curves, and giant, brilliantly bright screen. Those sticks, look at those sticks. There are 2 of those things! Oh, and what’s this in the back? is that a giant to... Read more
January 31, 2012 Living through the old generation of gaming consoles up to this point reminds why I love to play videogames. From the first time playing CastleVania and listening to the epic first stage song for the very first time gave me chills, I kept repeating the first stage over and over again until my GameBo... Read more
January 28, 2012
Alright guys, here it is.. Livestreaming. This is the stream, but the dedicated page and chat window is Right Here. We will be playing games, possibly games that have to to be released yet. You can chat with whoever is playing, etc.
I recommend using the link to head over to the dedicated page, b... Read more
December 27, 2011
Simply wow!. You guys are going to love this one. There are times on the internet that rise above the mundane and ordinary. Those get into the news maybe, sometimes it spreads across the Twitter or the Facebookz. But, once in a great while, an event takes place that requires a monument t... Read more
December 25, 2011
Christopher’s moments of 2011:
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 Recently, I upgraded my computers video card from a GTX275 to dual 5870’s to, hopefully, increase the framerate and overall enjoyment of having 3 monitors.
Prior, I was using SoftTH for 3×1 gaming. While the software was extremely flexible and, personally, a more preferred method of Mult-monitor gaming as it allowed far more customization. The 5xxx cards are MADE for multi-monitor gaming thru Eyefinity. Sure, it sounds like just a gimmick, given that SoftTH proved just about anything could do it. But, the Radeon 5xxx line was designed with this in mind, with the ability to hook up 3 displays to one card, and a hefty amount of streaming units to help keep those higher resolutions running smooth. Going from SoftTH to the built in Eyefinity setup, I gained anywhere from 20fps to 50fps. Some of the negatives of Eyefinity are few, but substantial.
First, in order to use bezel compensation, the ability to “increase the screen size past the bezel around the viewing screen.” so you get a more seamless, window like view is only allowed when you have 3 of the same monitor. Second, all monitors must be pointing the same direction when using 3 in a portrait fashion. May not sound like a problem, but not all monitors are symmetrical. some have larger bezels at the bottom, or even curved, non-uniform bezel bottoms near the base, making it impossible to get a clean, gapless look between the monitors unless you swivel one of the end screens the opposite direction. but this isn’t something you can do with Eyefinity, you could with SoftTH.
And the single biggest issue I am having right now with Eyefinity actually has to do with Crossfiring 2 cards together. Not too long ago, Crossfire simply didn’t work at all with Eyefinity. When Eyefinity was enabled, Crossfire was ignored. Until the 5970 was released (2 5870’s on one board.) with that, ATI released the 9.12hotfix drivers that allowed for Crossfire+Eyefinity (Cross-finity) But this had issues, and to this day, it is still far from spectacular… lets face it, it’s just about useless.
Continue reading Crossfire, Eyefinity and You.
Originally posted. May 31, 2010
 Whoa.. thats pretty cool looking. Hello all. Now, I know not many read my gamer blogs. So, I think this is going to be the last one for a long while, don’t want to bore you all to death.
As I said in a blog earlier today labeled “Domo omigato” ..I’m headed to Japan next year. kick it with an ol friend and hit one of the last great video game shows left “Tokyo Game Show”. There was E3 (Electronics Entertainment Expo) but it became too massive and was discontinued in it’s past form, reformulated, striped down, and is now only held for press and business folk. There is an “E3 for All”, but as it is now, its severaly lacking. Sony, Microsoft, and many, if not most 3rd party software companies chose to completely skip it.
Continue reading Game Enthusiast X: Tis te h ENDz?
Originally posted. April 3, 2008
I just wanted to give a quick timeline of what I have been dealing with on Rage for the PC. I understand that Rage on the console is a different beast and has been getting pretty above average reviews and I can’t comment on those personally as I have not played the console version. I’m basing this all from a PC users perspective.
With that out of the way it’s been way more trouble than I’ve had with a PC game in ages. While Deux Ex: Human Revolution had it’s issues, all those were cleared up within an hour by updating my DirectX runtimes, and updating my video drivers. Problems solved. Rage was simply a train wreck on it’s PC launch, and still isn’t up to the same standard of it’s console brethren. Here is a rundown of what I can remember;
Continue reading Rage on PC is a good word to describe RAGE on the PC
Originally posted. October 14, 2011
I may go a little crazy into the wild here. But stay with me.
Imagine for a second how far gaming has come in the last 30 years. from crude, simple lines on a screen that bounced a “ball” (Not even a ball, as it wasn’t possible to render anything more than a square.) back and forth until someone missed. resulting in an ear deafening tone to signify that you scored a point. A machine that stood 7 feet tall and weighed 800 pounds and was only capable of displaying black and white.
Now boot up your PS3 or Xbox360, or even a computer game. A system that can be carried with one hand with relative ease. What do you see? Graphics that almost rival real life in terms of lighting, wrinkles in the skin. blades of grass that sway and move independently from the blade next to it as the wind blows. Sound that has the ability to play sounds from 8 speakers. To manifest footsteps and the subtlety of fabric moving against fabric as you’re being approached and then breathing so life like that you physically turn around to see if it’s really your speakers or if someone slipped into the room while you where playing.
Now, imagine what games will be like in 30 years
Continue reading N4L: Ramifications of gaming in the future.
Originally posted. September 22, 2009
 I've got a GOLDEN Ttiicket Well, it’s been a little while since I posted my last blog, So I’ve decided to do another one.
And it’s going to be about games again, so just deal with that… I can hear most of you whining and shit from hear so just backtrack to some of my older “I’m depressed” blogs until I get all depressed again so =p
1st things 1st…. I bought my ass a Wii!.. opening day. And while I’m horrbily broke to the point of not being able to afford gasfor my car!.. (Don’t judge me…) I’m happy with it!.
So, Nov.19th was the release day. and for the week leading up to that I was planning my attack strategy because I knew it was going to sell out EVERYWHERE within minutes. So I checked and read up on the release of the 360 and looked to find who still had stock left over from that Blitz last year!
Continue reading Game Enthusiasts ONLY! Part 2
Originally posted. November 26, 2006
 Pretty water...isn't it... ISN'T IT!! “Would you kindly read my review of Bioshock?”
This game is called Bioshock.. and in the gaming community and maybe outside the community a bit, this game will be hailed for it’s refreshing of the tired FPS (first person shooter) genre, marveled upon for it’s artistic and technological glory, praised for it’s story, directing, and production, and sadly, Criticized for it’s portrayal of children and violence.
Continue reading Game Enthusiast: 6
Originally posted. August 25, 2007
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