August 2011 – Page 3 – Obsolete Gamer

Gaming PC Benchmarking Guide August 2011

It’s been a couple of months since I last wrote a benchmarking guide and since then the video card of my old machine started to fail more eventually leading to me replacing it, not being happy with the performance and last month building a nearly state of the art gaming system. All the theory I talked about in my original benchmarking guide still applies but my new system is able to run all modern games with every setting super maxed out. Since everybody will not have a super new computer, I will keep my recommended benchmarking settings high but still reasonable so you can compare new systems to legacy systems.

Blog

J.A. Laraque

World of Battleships Weighs Anchor

Keeping with the best traditions of the series, World of Battleships will offer a straightforward interface, easy-to-use controls, and a common economic system that will allow players to distribute resources between the three games for the ultimate progress in each of them.

Game Boy Handheld Games

Luis Zena

Battletoads

Overall, you will get a game that challenges you and keeps you coming for more! You have the great music that keeps you on your feet and well the monsters which you beat up in the most hilarious ways. It’s ok if you haven’t played a toads game before because this would make a great introduction to the series even though there aren’t that many toads games to begin with…..To this day I asked why weren’t there more toads games….I could sure use them right about now….then again that Battletoads phone call prank wouldn’t be that funny because yes they would have Battletoads on stock…

Game Reviews

J.A. Laraque

The Clone Wars – Season 4 – Extended Trailer

Following the excitement of a thrilling Season Three finale that brought back one of the most beloved characters in the Star Wars universe, Cartoon Network today announced that Star Wars: The Clone Wars will premiere 22 all-new episodes for Season Four of the critically acclaimed CG-animated series from creator George Lucas and Lucasfilm Animation. The special, one-hour Season Four premiere event of Star Wars: The Clone Wars airs Friday, September 16, at 8 p.m. (et/pt).

Blog

J.A. Laraque

Family Gamer TV Show Launches August 29th

The first season of ten shows will be published via Wired.com’s GeekDad blog http://www.wired.com/geekdad/ and on a purpose built FamilyGamerTV YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/familygamertv. These will air from late August and culminated with a Christmas special mid-November.

Game Reviews

J.A. Laraque

Tickling Japanese Game Show

Just when you thought Japan could not come out with another crazy game show, in this one the point seems to be tickling hot girls in bathing suits.

Hardware

J.A. Laraque

Razer DeathAdder – Transformers 3 Collector’s Edition Review

Razer has released their Transformers Collector’s edition of the DeathAdder mouse and I had a chance this weekend to try out the purple Decepticon model. The mouse has a shiny metallic purple color to it and both the scroll wheel and Decepticon logo lights up. The design looks great but in the dark with the neon-like colors, it looks awesome.

Game Reviews

J.A. Laraque

Deal Done on Breaking Bad Final Season

Negotiations between AMC and Sony Pictures have completed and a deal has been struck to create 16 final episodes of the dark drama, Breaking Bad. Budget was the main sticking point of the talks dealing with who would cover the $3 million plus for the series.

Game Reviews

J.A. Laraque

Motivational Monday: White Chocolet

Returning to our original photo display format, let me know if you prefer this over the other style and Happy Monday!

Blog

Patrick Scott Patterson

Game Over: Television pilot features the funny side of video game retail

The Game Over pilot episode, entitled “Launch Party” was filmed on a Philadelphia sound stage, using a set built in part from counters and racks from a closed Blockbuster location. Editing of the pilot and a launch trailer are expected to be complete by mid-August, then shopping the pilot to various networks and media outlets begins.

Game Reviews

J.A. Laraque

Dub Step Friday’s: Justin Bieber Gets Killed By Dubstep!

Do you really need more? Thanks to Salad UK for this.

Blog

Patrick Scott Patterson

The 11 Most FRUSTRATING Video Games Ever!

You know those video games that you love to play, but also make you throw your controller, shout words you wouldn’t want your mother to hear and make you throw such a huge fit you are kicked out of the arcade?

Movies & T.V.

Honorabili

Pirates of Silicon Valley movie review

Steve Jobs was just evil to me all throughout the movie. In real life, I still don’t like him, which is funny because I hated everything Microsoft for many years when I was younger, but in reality I didn’t like how he reacted to being informed at the number of record suicides at the Foxconn factories, which make a LOT of Apple products. The transformation this movie shows goes from stoner hippie to egoist pioneer to evil business genius. I just think he’s a real asshole. Through the movie he kept denying that his daughter Lisa was actually his.

Game Reviews

J.A. Laraque

Learn To Flirt

The folks over at Everything is Terrible present this video teaching us how to flirt. If you try this let me know.

Interviews

Konstantinos Dimopoulos

Ten Questions: Mersey Remakes’ Obbbob

Oddbob, one of the few retro remakers, game designers and webmasters that is constantly rubbing himself in flour whilst looking at your webcam, has been kind enough to find some time and answer a few question for your reading pleasure. Now, before you fellow retro gaming addicts and wise ludology connoisseurs go on and read this extremely interesting interview, better learn that Mr., uhm, Bob is responsible -among other things- for G-Force, JSWO, helping humanity with Retro Remakes and getting all creative with MFOR.

Game Reviews

J.A. Laraque

Boardwalk Empire: Season 2 Trailer

After a successful season one the HBO series Boardwalk Empire is set to return September 25th. Here is a trailer on the upcoming season.

Game Boy Handheld Games

Luis Zena

Castlevania 2 Belmont’s Revenge

There are lots of things to like about this Castlevania. First of all, you can start the game from four different levels so the game won’t feel very linear for once. The gameplay is your usual kinky wiping and jumping procedures and the enemies will be more familiar if you played the first gameboy Castlevania. The game does bring out an enjoyable enough experience so that you will have the will to come back for more. The game is not that easy so it’s suggested for moderate players that won’t get mad and throw the gameboy against the wall when they get their asses handed to them.