Nobody expected Microsoft to jump into console gaming. Even fewer naysayers thought they would still be doing it today. I was a Nintendo kid in my earliest years (perhaps explaining some pent-up aggression) when suddenly a little indie-game called Halo 2 took me in an all-new direction. It hasn’t been an entirely positive experience though… and here are seven examples. Continue reading 7 WAYS BEING A XBOX FAN HAS BEEN DISAPPOINTING
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7 EXCLUSIVE GAMES NINTENDO DIDN’T DESERVE
The video game industry owes a lot to Nintendo. People often point out how the former toy company single-handedly brought this entertainment medium back after the horrific crash, and went on to innovate and reinvigorate in a new generation of their own making — but that was then. Nowadays Nintendo is too hung up on gimmicks and maintaining an inoffensive online community, leaving lots of former fans in the cold. Too many awesome games go unnoticed by those who abandoned Nintendo, and here’s a handful that have no business being exclusive to this fading icon. Continue reading 7 EXCLUSIVE GAMES NINTENDO DIDN’T DESERVE
First Geekend Update of 2016!
Welcome to 2016!
To kick-off the year, the team at Middle of Nowhere Gaming is here to enjoy some wonderful games. Here is where you can find out all of our crazy plans for the start of the year!
DIGITALLY DOOMED: MAVERICK HUNTER
We all have that one game that we were beyond excited for, only to find out it was canceled. Perhaps it was never even announced, quietly snuffed out to be discovered later. This can happen for many reasons, from the sudden closure of its development studio, to the firing or resignation of a key member of the title in question. These games were doomed to never see release, but that doesn’t mean the concepts were bad. Today I’m going to talk about one such game, called Maverick Hunter, which never saw the light of day. Continue reading DIGITALLY DOOMED: MAVERICK HUNTER
APPARENTLY THE INTERNET HATES FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE ALREADY
Well, that escalated quickly. Everyone’s personal hype gauge for Final Fantasy VII Remake shot from one to 100 after a single trailer… then flatlined the moment it was discussed. Okay, so the game being released in “multiple parts” is unexpected — but is it a bad thing? I don’t think so, and here’s why. Continue reading APPARENTLY THE INTERNET HATES FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE ALREADY
DISPLATE – WHO SAYS VIDEO GAMES CAN’T BE ART?
If you’re anything like me, you probably collect something. Toys, comics, replica swords… the list goes on. These things don’t just take up space, though! They decorate our homes and inform people of the things we like. However, as I ran low on shelf space and searched for more traditional decorations, I happened across something unexpected.
Metal. Freakin’. Posters. Intrigued yet…? Continue reading DISPLATE – WHO SAYS VIDEO GAMES CAN’T BE ART?
Geekend Update 12/04/15
Weekends are meant for all things fun and in most of our cases, video games. Here is where you can find out all of our crazy plans for the upcoming weekend! Continue reading Geekend Update 12/04/15
MISSING THE HYPE TRAIN – COPING WITH A SUDDEN LOSS OF NEW RELEASE HYPE
Well, boys and girls, that blessed time is upon us: holiday season, when the year’s biggest and most-anticipated video games finally hit us one-after-another until our wallets cry out for mercy. Many of us will excitedly buy these for ourselves, for a friend or possibly receive them as gifts in turn. No matter the method, one thing is certain: we’re all united in our excitement for a particular game.
Unless… we’re not. Continue reading MISSING THE HYPE TRAIN – COPING WITH A SUDDEN LOSS OF NEW RELEASE HYPE
NYCC 2015- Our Favorite Video Game Cosplay
Now that we’ve had a chance to breath, organize our pictures, and realize that New York Comic Con has ended (sad moment), let’s relive our favorite video game cosplay from this year’s con. Fair warning: they’re awesome!
Hands-On Impressions of LEGO Nexus Knights
On the heels of LEGO Dimensions and the upcoming release of LEGO Marvel’s Avengers in January, it seems like the LEGO franchise can do no wrong. Sprinkle in their successes with the LEGO Ninjago and Legends of Chima games, play sets, and shows, one would think that they have pushed their will over all forms of entertainment. But what could blend the ideas of LEGO Dimensions and the successes of the their newest series? LEGO Nexus Knights attempts to do just this.
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