The Xbox One to Destroy Them All

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Everyone and their mother is talking about the Xbox One for good reason. I won't go into the details myself, but here's my ultimate review of it. I'm not sure if I'm going to get it, for a long list of reasons. I'm going to hit the high points that rang out to me during the presentation.

- Xbox One has no intention of being backwards compatible. 

For me, that ruins it damn near automatically. Within the first two generations, some consoles have been backwards compatible and then stopped or weren't backwards compatible and changed to be so. Xbox One has no intention whatsoever of being backwards compatible. President of Microsoft’s Xbox Division Don Mattrick calls it "backwards thinking". Oooh, man.

Gamers, Let's Have... The Talk

[!] UPDATE 06.01.2015 [!] Sorry this post disappeared for my Blogspot readers. (I got one email about it being inaccessible from the RSS feed, so kudos on you, my one RSS reader, for even seeing that.) For those of you who came from the PS Insider site, welcome! I'm the writer that was featured there, and this is the original post. For everyone else, please enjoy this revival with some new additions/commentary from the PSI forums.

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There's something that's been on my mind for a while. I get reminded of it every so often when I pick up a magazine or when I watch a video. What brought this topic to my mind this time around was something I saw on YouTube. It brings up a great and very basic question: why do/ gamers hate easy modes?

Before I get into deep thought, let me first apologise for however long this post ends up being. Whenever I think about this, I usually feel that's my only chance to yell into a void. I'm usually, quite literally, muttering out loud to myself, but thankfully, now I have a platform where I can talk out loud with a few more ears nearby. So, let me use this time to reflect on this mode and where I stand reflect. I'm sure you can already guess, but allow me a chance to explain regardless.

eBay Get! Mens Business Leather Wallet

eBay has become my haven once again. As I've said in my last review, I've taken an interest in buying things again, and this is one of the few things I've bought. Okay, maybe not "few", but. I've been in the market for a new wallet (as I've said before), and I managed to snag this bad boy for $5.99 (+ $1.99 shipping). I've had it for about a week or so now. I'm still rather infatuated with it, honestly.

GDR Book Club. The False Prince

This isn't something I plan to make a regular series, but I have tonnes of books to read these days. I'm glad for it. It gets me off the computer for a while and gives me a decent amount of mental stimulation. One of the books I enjoyed was one I bought last year while I was living in Indianapolis, and it's called The False Prince.

The False Prince is about three orphans taken up by a conniving nobleman to exact a plan laced in treason and struggle. The story is written mostly from the point of view of a ruffian named Sage who makes life difficult for Connor, the nobleman, along the way.

I regret not reading this book faster and enjoying it when I initially started. It really came around for me. Don't get me wrong; it didn't start poorly at all. It had a decent building pace, and I rather like Sage, even though he is incredibly difficult and even insufferable at times. Sage, as a character, is well rounded, and the story itself is well written. There are some typical moments and twists, but they're executed in such a way that the tropes seem fresh.

eBay Get! Leather Wrap Pen Case

I've been on eBay a lot these past few months, and I've only taken an interest in buying things again as of late. I've been trying to replace my wallet and my pencil pouches something fierce, and those are the main reasons I've even taken interest in perusing the many wares hidden in every corner of eBay.

This pretty one caught my eye, and I was happy to buy it at the low low price of $3.99—actually, I was really happy. It was a good move, I believe, and while the shipping was a little slower than what I was used to, I was pretty excited to have it in my hands.