http://whosaiditsover.com/brokengamer Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:42:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Is it even possible to make an FPS smell fresh and feel soft like a blanket washed on gentle cycle? The FPS genre has been beaten to death with every possible sort catch or perks through the years. Even Johnny “I play FPS’s all day screaming ‘Headshot’” Gamer ... http://whosaiditsover.com/brokengamer/2007/12/22/call-of-duty-4-modern-warfare-review/ Alright, so here's a quick list of what I've been doing other than updating my blog; Playing COD 4 Single-Player After beating COD 4 single-player in 3 hours, played multi-player Enjoyed freedom from school. Anyway, so I'm back.  Tonight I'll catch up on the big news, and try to make some Duke Nukem jokes.  ... http://whosaiditsover.com/brokengamer/2007/12/21/life-ist-life/ Can we please just stop this? What's the point of trying be objective with the news at this point? My excitement for these titles and these roguish games is unsurpassed. So, I check the press releases today and instead of just ignoring the one mini-game announcement, I see three. ... http://whosaiditsover.com/brokengamer/2007/12/13/the-wii-gets-more-games-with-mini-games/ Now angsty teenagers can call you racial epithets on 3 entirely new maps brought to you by Bungie.  As of yesterday they have been able to download via Xbox LIVE Marketplaces for 800 Microsoft points. The three maps have a mini-synopsis accompanying the press release. "Standoff’s symmetrical valley, with its entrenched bases ... http://whosaiditsover.com/brokengamer/2007/12/12/halo-3-maps-released/ I have to confess, I'm kind of excited for this game. I really don't know too much about it, but at the SpikeTV VGAs 2k games unveiled a pretty hip little trailer for Borderlands. The video sets a mood of guns, british chicks, and massive vaults. It's ... http://whosaiditsover.com/brokengamer/2007/12/12/borderlands-spiketv-trailer/ So, Sakaguchi's next masterpiece has finally jumped onto the PR train.  If you didn't know, Sakaguchi is the original developer of Final Fantasy and recently finished JRPG, Blue Dragon.  The speculation on the game is about to truly begin, because the Microsoft press releases have finally started to pour out ... http://whosaiditsover.com/brokengamer/2007/12/12/lost-odyssey-fact-sheet-and-screens/ Hey, sorry for the lack of updates.  I obviously don't want to make this a habit, but I feel as if I should prioritize a bit. I'll catch up on some news and work on a new editorial tomorrow my non-existent readers. http://whosaiditsover.com/brokengamer/2007/12/11/finals-are-killing-me/ Broken Gamer has scored its second exclusive and this one is a bombshell. SpikeTV's video games award show has taken the world by storm of late. With a stunning 14 viewers last year, the VGAs broke through all the barriers accompanied with an upstart award program. More ... http://whosaiditsover.com/brokengamer/2007/12/09/cooking-mama-cook-off-takes-game-of-the-year/ Today, Remedy Games surprisingly announced that Alan Wake is gold and being shipped immediately to all major retailers within the next week. Broken Gamer contacted Remedy Games PR director, Ronald Flagstaff, to ask about the major announcement. Broken Gamer: I'm estastic about the news today, Ronald. Thanks for sitting ... http://whosaiditsover.com/brokengamer/2007/12/08/alan-wake-has-gone-gold/ Ever since I got the flack from my last editorial I have been thinking deeply. Not just “Hey guys, I think I figured out how to split an atom,” deeply, but significant, soul-wrenching thinking. The kind of thinking that stirs the inner-lining of the magical substances that Jesus ... http://whosaiditsover.com/brokengamer/2007/12/08/top-3-reasons-i-love-the-nintendo-wii/