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What we are playing: September 23

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Ryan Reynolds
– September 23, 2012Posted in: News, What we are playing

What we are playing is a weekly column published every Sunday in which various members of our team let the world know which games have had them hooked over the past week and which ones they’re looking forward to. Keep up with the rest of our writers’ chatter by following each individual staff member on Twitter. Do us a favor and follow us @XKFans while you’re at it too.

Andy Tran- I’ve been really getting into Borderlands 2. The game is such an improvement from the previous installment. I have the PC version along with an Nvidia GPU. The PhysX is a great addition and just a small thing that makes the game that much more amazing.

Ryan Reynolds- Well, for starters, I finished Rage. And discovered that it had an extremely disappointing ending and the whole game’s story goes no where. Then I played the Resident Evil 6 demo. While Leon’s scenario was entertaining enough, Chris and Jake’s were dubious messes. Some serious questions need to be asked about some of the game’s mechanics and design choices. I’m hoping the final game holds up better when everything is pieced together.

Sean Prideaux- Torchlight 2 released this week. Its certainly Torchlight but with new classes and with friends. Single player is decent and worth getting into, if only to play with your friends. I hit 80 in Guild Wars 2 and stopped playing a day or two after. I will go back to it but I got a little burnt out.

Ryan Fennel- My time was equally split between XBLA and Borderlands 2. Borderlands 2 is exactly what I thought it would be. The game is incrementally better than its predecessor in about every single way. On the XBLA front, I split my time between Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Minecraft, and Joe Danger 2. I fear that the community surrounding CS:GO may already be dieing. It is sad since it is a great game. I highly encourage all of you to go out and support this title. You will always have me to team up with!

Nate Hubler- This week I barely had to game at all. But when I did I progressed slightly farther in Warp. I also picked up the Humble Bundle 6 which I can’t wait to get in to even though my backlog is still filled with Xbox games and Android Humble Bundle 3 titles.

Scott Waldyn- I was superbly busy this week, but I managed to snag Dragon’s Lair (on sale) and give it a go. I tried it Kinect-style, and I realized I may be a little too slow to the punch for helping Dirk Daring save the princess. It’s fun if you’re looking for a quick adventure, but it feels a bit repetitive too.

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What we are playing: September 16

By
Ryan Reynolds
– September 16, 2012Posted in: What we are playing

What we are playing is a weekly column published every Sunday in which various members of our team let the world know which games have had them hooked over the past week and which ones they’re looking forward to. Keep up with the rest of our writers’ chatter by following each individual staff member on Twitter. Do us a favor and follow us @XKFans while you’re at it too.

Ryan Reynolds- More of the same for me this week. Just bits and pieces of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Rage. I’m really looking forward to playing the Resident Evil 6 demo this coming week. As a big fan of the series, I’m interested to see if Capcom can get things back on track with RE6.

Ryan Fennel- I was able to try out the Armored Kill DLC for Battlefield 3. The new levels are far too large and boring for my tastes. If you are not in a vehicle you will not last long. Thus far, I prefer the Close Quarters DLC compared to this latest offering.

Other than Battlefield 3, I also started Joe Danger 2. The game is an enormous leap over the original. The mechanics and backgrounds regularly change in order to keep everything fresh. I saw one review identify it as Trials Evolution meets Super Mario World. That is a surprisingly accurate comparison. If you enjoyed the first, absolutely give this game a try!

Sean Prideaux- Mark of the Ninja and a little Guild Wars 2 for me. If you’ve seen any reviews of either, you know that they’re worth your time. Mark of the Ninja and it’s side-scrolling stealth mechanics are nearly perfect and I haven’t been this invested in a story in an MMO since the original Guild Wars.

Scott Waldyn- Finished a second playthrough of Mass Effect 3 with another character – James Tiberius Shepard. In particular, I played that new Leviathan DLC, which was a nice addition to the story of the Reapers.

Andy Tran- I’ve been able to spend some time playing Skyrim between my Guild Wars 2 sessions. It’s very easy to get distracted in this game just like GW2. Then I also dove back into StarCraft 2 to get ready for the Heart of the Swarm expansion. Just like getting back on a bike, but very punishing when you fall.

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What we are playing: September 9

By
Ryan Reynolds
– September 9, 2012Posted in: What we are playing

What we are playing is a weekly column published every Sunday in which various members of our team let the world know which games have had them hooked over the past week and which ones they’re looking forward to. Keep up with the rest of our writers’ chatter by following each individual staff member on Twitter. Do us a favor and follow us @XKFans while you’re at it too.

Ryan Reynolds- I just returned from a wild week at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, so I didn’t have a whole lot of time to game this week, but when I did, I played Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Rage. And I totally feel like the Dos Equis guy with the way that sentence came out. I also played through The Walking Dead: Episode Three right before I left for the DNC, in one sitting. Telltale is doing a great job capturing the core feeling and conflicts of the comic series. Can’t wait for Episode Four.

Scott Waldyn- I started a new job this week, so I was very preoccupied. However, when I was able to sneak in a bit of gaming, I played through The Walking Dead: Episode Three some more. Man, that series just keeps getting more and more intense as each episode comes out. Love it!

Andy Tran- I finally had time to beat Sleeping Dogs, yet again a great game that I highly recommend checking out. And then I spend most of my time playing Guild Wars 2. That MMO has changed a lot about other MMOs and I’m so glad I picked it up. My friends wanted to join me after seeing all the features it has and all physical copies were sold out and they stopped selling digital ones.

Sean Prideaux- I couldn’t resist any longer so I nabbed Guild Wars 2 when I saw it. I still hold the original trilogy as one of my favourite games and this is a worthy sequel. I’m loving every minute of it and the WorldvWorld is surprisingly fun. This is the first time I’ve enjoyed PvP in a long time. I also managed to play the trials for both Rock Band Blitz and Mark of the Ninja; both are also excellent and I’m looking forward to picking them up.

Nate Hubler- This week I picked up Warp and Stacking in the Back to School sale and I am still playing through Bioshock 2 which is a blast. Unfortunately returning to school this past week has consumed most of my free time.

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What we are playing: August 26

By
Ryan Reynolds
– August 26, 2012Posted in: What we are playing

What we are playing is a weekly column published every Sunday in which various members of our team let the world know which games have had them hooked over the past week and which ones they’re looking forward to. Keep up with the rest of our writers’ chatter by following each individual staff member on Twitter. Do us a favor and follow us @XKFans while you’re at it too.

Ryan Reynolds- All my designated “gaming time” was spent on three games this week; Minecraft, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Rage. In Minecraft I finished my replica of my real-life home. Aside from that, I dove into the newly release CS: GO on XBLA with the majority of my free time. I’m thoroughly enjoying being “back in the game”. And then I played about eight hours of Rage‘s campaign, which is far from perfect and fails to do anything new, but is still relatively enjoyable. We’ll see how the rest of the game progresses.

Scott Waldyn- I spent some time with my old games this week – mainly Civilization: Revolutions. Wrapping up some achievements, I proved I was master at every civilization. With that said, I noticed most opponents fight in the same manner. Though their leaders are different, they all show the same tactics and aggressions. It makes it kind of weird when Gandhi keeps threatening to roll over your cities with his mighty armies.

Andy Tran- I was going to write a bit about Sleeping Dogs, but that game is already a gem. Now that I’ve experienced Guild Wars 2 in its early access weekend – I must say that I am impressed. I wasn’t so amazed by the first game, but this one takes it up way more notches than there is space on the scale. I highly recommend checking it out, my server is Tarnished Coast; name: Philivox.

Ryan Fennel- My hours of gaming this week were split between a pair of XBLA titles, Dust and Counter-Strike: GO. I think very little needs to be said for Dust, the game is simply fantastic. I’m approximately 60% complete and do not want it to end. The gameplay is tremendous and only trumped by the breathtaking art style! As for Counter-Strike: GO, I have really enjoyed the game. I still say Gotham City Impostors is the best XBLA first-person shooter, but Counter-Strike gives it a run for its money. If you are a fan of the previous entries in the Counter-Strike series, GO will be very familiar. That is not to say it is dull or dated, but there just are not a lot of surprises.

Nate Hubler- Well I beat Fallout 3 this week and while the ending was awesome I’m disappointed that I can’t keep playing. I also started Crysis 2‘s campaign and I’m having a great time. Playing it like a stealth game is the way to go.

Sean Prideaux- Not a whole lot this week, I’ve played the opening to The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and a little Dust 514. Skyward Sword is looking more impressive to me than Twilight Princess was, right off the bat. As for Dust 514, it’s best described as half spreadsheet, half shooter. And covered in an intensely 80s/90s sci-fi vibe.

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What we are playing: August 12

By
Ryan Reynolds
– August 12, 2012Posted in: What we are playing

What we are playing is a weekly column published every Sunday in which various members of our team let the world know which games have had them hooked over the past week and which ones they’re looking forward to.

Ryan Reynolds- I have finally jumped on the Minecraft bandwagon. I picked up the Xbox 360 Edition of the game early in the week and I now know what all the fuss is about. I’m constantly thinking of what I need or want to do next. I’m not a very talented crafter yet, but the game is taking up a lot of my time, and I’m certainly enjoying myself.

Scott Waldyn- It’s begun. I’ve started my descent into Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor. Such a beautiful, vivid and potentially wondrous game designed around a device that can barely track my full-motion lever yanking and button pressing. How many times will I die of “smoke inhalation” (because the game doesn’t register my movements) before I give up? Only time will tell.

Nate Hubler- I’ve been playing two games recently. The first is Fallout 3 and is fantastic. I’ve invested the most time in sneak and lock picking and I’m having a total blast. The second game on the other hand is Battleship. It was at my local library so I chose to check it out based on the poor reviews. I must say it isn’t really horrible, but it is mediocre at the best of times. There are only 7 missions, I’ve done 5 so far, and most are a half hour long. However I’m playing through on hard and that games does in fact get brutally difficult in some points.

Sean Prideaux- My Darksiders “Apocalyptic” run though is going pretty well so far. It’s getting me psyched for Darksiders 2; even if I’m not likely to get it anytime soon. I also briefly headed back into the world of Guild Wars to check some stuff out and ready my Hall of Monuments for GW2 (another game I’m not likely to get soon). I’ve also played some of the Natural Selection 2 beta and Dust 514 beta; both of which are looking pretty good. Shame my net is up and down too much to make use of them though.

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What we are playing: June 10

By
Ryan Reynolds
– June 10, 2012Posted in: What we are playing

What we are playing is a weekly column published every Sunday. Various members of the team let the world know which games have had them hooked over the past week and which they’re looking forward to.

Nate Hubler- This week was all NCAA Football 2011. The game is a ton of fun to play and watching players grow over a four season time span is great. I also got in some time with Kinect Sports and Minecraft with a few friends.

Ryan Reynolds- I was pretty busy checking out all the news from E3 so I didn’t actually play games as much as I read about them. When I was playing, I stuck to Max Payne 3. I’m replaying it’s story mode. I also picked up Dark Souls and tried to get into it, but quit after about ten minutes and don’t intend to go back. Just not my kind of game.

Ryan Fennel- This week had me fairly equally splitting most of my time between my Xbox 360 and Vita. On the Xbox side of things, I played some Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. The multiplayer is a blast, but the single player and Kinect integration are lacking. As for Vita, I finished up my world tour on Virtua Tennis 4 and just started Mutant Blobs Attack. In all honesty, I think Virtua Tennis 4 is the best game on the Vita. I haven’t played a Virtua Tennis since the original, but this latest entry is fantastic!

Andy Tran- Among all the E3 excitement I just can’t put down Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. The game is an excellent Xbox title and the Kinect integration just makes the gunsmith room all the better.

Sean Prideaux- I’ve been busy this week so I didn’t get much time to play but I did get some Mad Riders in and a little of the Guild Wars 2 beta. I have to start playing Babel Rising soon and try out the demo for Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor as well. I’m looking forward to both as I haven’t used my Kinect in a while.

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Xbox Kinect Fans Most Wanted: E3 2012

By
Ryan Reynolds
– May 11, 2012Posted in: Features, Most Wanted

The biggest gaming event of the year is almost upon us, with all of the industry’s heavy hitters preparing to bring out the big guns to impress both fan and investor alike at E3 2012. Every year, gamers tune in to the their televisions, internet streams and Twitter feeds to see what the year’s biggest announcements are. Here at Xbox Kinect Fans, we put our heads together to compile a list of what we want to see from Microsoft and the Xbox brand at this year’s show. So read on, get excited, and start counting down the days until Microsoft’s press briefing on June 4th!

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What we are playing: April 29, 2012

By
Ryan Reynolds
– April 29, 2012Posted in: Features, What we are playing

What we are playing is a weekly column published on Sunday. Various members of the team let the world know which games have had them hooked over the past week and which they’re looking forward to.

Scott Waldyn- I’ve been hitting the arcade circuit lately, figuratively dusting off Sonic CD and picking up episode one of The Walking Dead game that just launched. Sonic CD was my favorite Sonic game back in the 90s, when I was one of the few kids on the block rocking a Sega CD – for a good reason too, it seemed. Still, the game holds up and is a fun, cheap play with many goodies including a unique soundtrack and its dark visions of a Robotnik-controlled future.

The Walking Dead on the other hand, was one of the most intense experiences I’ve had playing an XBLA title. I was mashing buttons like an adrenaline junkie, praying each one of my maneuvers wouldn’t be my last. While a phenomenal game, you know what would make it even cooler? Full-motion Kinect involvement.

Ryan Reynolds- Lots of XBLA for me this week. Most of my time this week was spent hunting cubes in Fez, enjoying the horrors of The Walking Dead. I finished the first episode of The Walking Dead in one sitting and I definitely enjoyed it. Telltale nailed the core conflicts of the comic series’ conflicts even better than the television show does. I’m definitely looking forward to the second episode. I’m also starting to get down on the Hybrid beta, which is definitely unique and interesting. And of course, I had to get a few rounds of Mass Effect 3 multiplayer in.

Andy Tran- I’ve had some fun with Trine 2 and Stronghold Kingdoms. But something I’ve recently rediscovered is Kinect Adventures. My friend’s daughter really wanted me to play it with her and I forgot how much fun it is. We mainly enjoyed Rallyball where you basically play 3D brick breaker. But like me, I’m sure some people would only enjoy it with the happiness and fascination of a small child as your partner.

Nate Hubler- I am still playing through Rayman Origins and right when I thought I was nearing the end five new worlds popped up which is by no means a bad thing. I also decided to return to War for Cybertron since the sequel is coming out soon and I still had three more missions left.

Sean Prideaux- Unfortunately i didn’t get back on the Kinect this week; instead I’ve been on various other games. Tiger Woods 13, House of the Dead 4 and Fable: Heroes as well as the usual League of Legends. I’ve also had a chance at a little Guild Wars 2 for the beta weekend.

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