Game Completion Contest: SWOrrior’s Week 1 Blog
With the first 5 days in the bag, I'm sitting exactly where I thought I'd be: dead last. Not only last, but being shut out! Anthony and Christian have both finished a game while I'm still trudging...
View ArticleGame Completion Competition: Sworrior’s Week 2 Blog
What a difference a week makes. When the scores were tallied last Sunday, the SWOrrior was sitting in a distant third place, posting the big donut. Now, I've put up 162 points, leapfrogging...
View ArticleGame Completion Competition: Sworrior’s Week 3 Blog
While Anthony crossed the river and visited the Garden State and Christian declared even more games, I took the opportunity to download and beat what may have been one of the deepest, most personal...
View ArticleGame Completion Competition – Barry’s Week 4 Blog
What's that? No points? But wasn't I talking smack during the VG Confidential? I have failed whoever it is that's backing me in this competition. After a highly successful set of consecutive weeks, I...
View ArticleGame Completion Competition – Barry’s Week 5 Blog
Another week, another donut. That's two weeks in a row and, dammit, I tried! I put a ton of time into the completely-mediocre Rage, but I just could not wrap it up. I'm sitting with 160 points so far,...
View ArticleGame Completion Competition – Barry’s Week 6 Blog
Another week is down, but this time I banked some monster points in the snooze-fest that was Rage. I don't want to bash the game because it was perfectly functional, but the game didn't live up to the...
View ArticleGame Completion Competition: Barry’s Week 7 Blog
Another week, another game in the bank. I racked up 194 points by beating Dust for my 6th completion. That earned me a bonus 10 points, which should be enough to put me into first place again. Please...
View ArticleGame Completion Competition: Barry’s Week 8 Blog
Damn you Gearbox! Damn you EA! This was supposed to be my week to pad my lead. Instead, I play a ton of NHL 13 and even more Borderlands 2. What a great 7 days of releases! I can not even begin to...
View ArticleGame Completion Competition: Barry’s Week 9 Blog
Zero. Donut. Bagel. Shutout. Blank. SkaDOUSH!!! I failed to put up any points this week after doing well over the last two. I got a few hours of F.3.A.R. in, as well as a little Kirby, but that was it....
View ArticleGame Completion Competition: Barry’s Week 10 Blog
It is not my fault that I didn't beat F.3.A.R.!! Know whose fault it is? Two guys. Christian and NHL '13. I had made up my mind that I was going to marathon the last three chapters of the game so...
View ArticleGame Completion Competition: Barry’s Week 11 Blog
AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME!! We are in the final 3 weeks of the competition and I think that I may have wrapped it up this week. Not only did I finally beat F.3.A.R. for a whopping 132 points,...
View ArticleMarvel: War of Heroes Preview
At the most recent New York Comic Con, a few members of the BGB staff had the opportunity to talk with Marketing Director Fabien-Pierre Nicholas about this week's iOS and Android release, Marvel: War...
View ArticleGame Completion Competition: Barry’s Week 12 Blog
Nothing, nada, zilch, zip, zero, bubkiss. Not only did I not earn any points, but I played zero minutes of my two declared games. I had grand plans on sitting down and knocking out Madworld because...
View ArticleLet’s talk about my recent gaming
As many of you know, I've got an addiction problem. I buy games that are going to sit on my shelf for weeks or months (hell, some have sat for years!) and not be played. I've gone and done something...
View ArticleFirst 2 hours of Dishonored
I put two hours into Dishonored last night. So far, all I can give it is a resounding "MEH." I have not earned any of the powers in the game yet, so it is nothing more than a generic FPA (first...
View ArticlePS Vita Unboxing
I finally got the Vita because of a few games I'm very interested. I hope that you enjoy this shaky cam staring Zachary, Madeline, and the Sworrior.
View ArticleFinal Dishonored Analysis
I sealed the Gamefly envelope and put Dishonored in the mail earlier today. Final analysis? MEH. I felt that the game had a good story underneath an average coat of paint and a set of mechanics that...
View ArticlePS Vita and Assassin’s Creed Liberation Impressions
With the holiday season comes big savings on the games and electronics you've been wanting all year long. This year, I thought that I'd finally take the plunge and pick up a Vita (PSV). The bundles...
View ArticleThey said it wouldn’t be done
What the F&$# just happened? Did someone get a WiiU for an early birthday present? Even after all of the bellyaching, there's a new console on the block. Check out the unboxing video with...
View ArticleWhat’s getting played this weekend?
Well, this may not be the best way to start of my career at BGBureau, but I wanted to get something written. I’m going down to Miami for a week’s vacation to visit my family and my wife’s family. It’s...
View ArticleWhy be an achievement whore?
I’ve been reading a number of blog entries, and replies to blogs, talking about cleaning up some achievements before moving on to the next game or before getting into a backlog. BigRed and I are doing...
View ArticleWeak willed!
I vowed to not buy the 3DS until there were more games for it. Even after the price drop, there just wasn’t enough software to warrant a purchase. On Wednesday morning, I walked into Target and heard a...
View ArticleThis week’s purchases
Although, technically, these were last week’s purchases, I only received them in the mail this week, so I’ll count them. I bought these four games through gohastings.com, a website that I can not...
View ArticleWhat are we playing this weekend? 19, Aug. Edition
I’ll be playing NCAA Football 12: Road to Glory mode and Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the 3DS. I’ve reached the belly of JabuJabu in Zelda, getting ready to get the third stone before I head...
View ArticleWho gets to review a game?
In the September 2011 issue of GamePro magazine, there was a three-columned article written that introduced a topic I had never thought about. Having spent over 20 years of my life as an avid gamer,...
View ArticleFor the information of all hands
Gohastings.com is having a 25% off of all used games with $1 shipping per item. Enter promotion code 1234 when checking out. I’ve done very well with this company with both books and games. I picked...
View ArticleWhat are you playing this weekend? 9.9.11
This week I’ll be continuing my play through of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D on the 3DS. In addition, I bit the bullet and downloaded the Rezzurection Pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops. I’ll...
View ArticleDead Island: Review in Progress
Dead Island is an open world game in the light of Fallout 3. It has some polish issues throughout, but they don’t take away from the great combat, exploration, collection, and discovery. Waking up in...
View ArticleWhat are you playing this weekend? September 23rd Edition
I’ll continue on my adventure through Banoi in Dead Island. I don’t think that I’ll get into any other games this weekend. I will be visiting my first comic con in Annapolis, MD, so wish me luck....
View ArticleWhere should you buy Arkham City? UPDATED!!!
This Tuesday, Rocksteady will be releasing the follow-up to 2009’s stellar Batman: Arkham Asylum with Arkham City. Every retailer will have this game available with some sort of incentive, but where...
View ArticleBatman: Arkham City Collector’s Edition Unboxing
Here’s what I’ve been waiting for! Watch in awe as my son and I (not pictured) unwrap the 360 version of Batman: Arkham City. Stay tuned to BGB for reviews in progress and a discussion in our next...
View ArticleWhat’s in your system this weekend?
With the upcoming releases of the season’s blockbusters, what games are you playing this weekend to bide your time? I’ll be playing Batman: Arkham City, Batman: Arkham City, and more Batman: Arkham...
View ArticleWhen does a game stop being a part of your backlog and just become part of a...
I’d like to put a truly honest effort into completing at least a few games on my backlog in 2012. We all know that my collection is going to grow, but it may be time to make a distinction between a...
View ArticleSWOrrior’s Top Five Games of 2011
I am not a professional game player and I do not work for any type of magazine or website. This article is being written with the games that I’ve purchased with my own money. These games, of course,...
View ArticleSaints Row the Third – Wrap Up Review
Imagine me and you and you and me No matter how they toss the dice, it has to be The only one for me is you, and you for me So happy together!!! And thus, my time with Saints Row the Third has been...
View ArticleWhat this past week was like (2-25-2012)
My entertainment for the last week is exceptionally varied. Let’s start off with my TV viewing. My wife and I are still working our way through “How I Met Your Mother.” We’re on season six which,...
View ArticleWhat would you like to see Kickstarted?
BigRedNY and I were having a discussion about two of our favorite games: Mutant League Football and Hockey. We’d both be willing to plunk down a nice little stack of cash to see these games remade in...
View ArticleAm I a Game-o-holic?
Recently, I’ve been buying a lot of games. I don’t mean a few, I mean A LOT! Most of them are older games, whether they’re used on sale at Gamefly.com or, what has been the case more often, is that...
View ArticleG.F.Y.S. Episode I – Unoriginal Garbage
The Sworrior goes on a rant about unoriginal garbage that keeps showing up on shelves (both virtual and physical). The newest audio podcast from Sworrior Barry. He steps outside the realm of the VG...
View ArticleGame Paused: My Three Week Holiday From Gaming and My Reflections on What I Miss
On Wednesday, June 27th, I boarded a flight headed east, towards Cape Town, South Africa. I had made a vow to myself to make it a game-free holiday, opting instead to get caught up on some pleasure...
View ArticleG.F.Y.S. Episode 2: MP Attack
The Sworrior puts Pop-Gamers in their place about MP. Share with friends! The post G.F.Y.S. Episode 2: MP Attack appeared first on TheBGB.
View ArticleSWORRIOR records a play through of Super Meat Boy: World 2
I went out and bought an Elgato Game Capture HD unit. For my first project, I recorded my exploits in meat-world. Besides being a terrible difficult game, it’s a lot of fun. I hope you enjoy this...
View ArticleBGB Plays – Battlefield 3
A few of us here at BGBureau got together to play Battlefield 3 against our adoring public. Now, there are a few falsities about that statement. First of all, I can hardly consider what I’m doing as...
View ArticleVideo Review: Marvel Pinball – Avengers Chronicles (Xbox 360, PS3)
I’ve finally cut my video together for the review of Pinball F/X 2 Marvel tables. It’s definitely worth your money! Share with friends! The post Video Review: Marvel Pinball – Avengers Chronicles...
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