Author: jezzanorris86

I am what I am. I like food, photography, and anything that does not involve getting mortally wounded, or dying. I don't take things too seriously, so i'm not at all that serious about being serious. Seriously, just have fun, which is what I like to do sometimes, as long as I don't die, or get mortally wounded.

Nintendo 3DS Fire Emblem Awakening Edition Unboxing

I finally got my hands on the Nintendo 3DS Fire Emblem Awakening Edition. It came out earlier this week, and the game itself is in short demand due to some shipping issues, at least according to the dude at Gamestop, and due to that game card shortage, fans of the game are snagging the system with the game pre-installed. The system itself is in high demand, as it’s not even available on other retailers other than Gamestop. Amazon is also selling it for $100.00 over retail, but it’s a Canadian store selling it, which probably explains the price. I had to pick one up sooner rather than later as the stock is getting thin.

anyway, enjoy the video, and I will be following up with a half review to the game after I spend some time with it.

[youtube http://youtu.be/owpyLprlSYg]

Happy Birthday Cheesecake

I would like to wish our very own Cheesecake a happy birthday! He’s been like a brother to me, and I’ve seen him grow up throughout the years. Again, happy birthday! And, you still lost the game.

Super Bowl

Harbowl

It’s that time of the year, where america pretty much shuts down, and watch 2 teams go toe to toe for football supremacy. Fans and and non-fans alike all gather at bars or someones house to either watch the game, schmooze, watch the commercials or just hang out and get drunk. TV‘s are actually priced better for superbowl weekend than black Friday. Last year, I was in the zone, as my team, the NY Giants were set to face off against the New England Patriots. The first time they faced, my Giants stunned and stopped New England‘s bid for the perfect season, so this time around, they wanted to exact revenge. Well, my Giants came out on top, and, that was that. I’m not a fan of either team this year, but I am a bit more partial for the Ravens, partly cause I do like Ray Lewis, and it be nice for him to win one more.

His dance is also awesome.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT3V2ZH9_s0]

So, let’s all fill up on chicken wings, beer, nachos, and whatever else people eat today, and enjoy that is the Super Bowl.

I was going to do a blog as the game went along, but I don’t think that will be possible. Recap post later on.

One month down, and an Earworm: Bangarang – Skrillex

We now head into the 2nd month of the 2013, I cannot believe January just came and went. It was quick a busy month, with work and all. I finally got to build a new PC and so far it’s been just a peach to use. I will do a quick write up on it probably this month. It will cover the selection process, and why I picked the parts I picked.

Also, our very very late review on Resident Evil 6 is being finished. I know it’s been a while since it’s been released, but it’s gonna be done through the eyes of casual gamer‘s, and fans of the series. We might start putting together our retro review section. A lot of exciting things in the works, but also, my project list is filling up. I have another website project in the works to be launched in the coming weeks, as well as my photography, and the return of WIGN.

I apologize if we cannot provide you guys with new content everyday, it’s tough with work and school, the best we can do is fill up our folders with stuff, then just post them as we get them done. Hoping you can stick it out with us.

And lastly, an Earworm. It’s by Skrillex, and it’s been stuck in my head for the past 2 days. I am not much into dubstep, but this one I kinda enjoy.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJVmu6yttiw]

Earworm: Smooth Criminal – Michael Jackson [and Alien Ant Farm Cover]

For the past few day’s, this song has come up in 2 separate conversations with 2 totally different people. And Annie has been stuck in my head since. I think I like this song more cause of the music video. That lean that they did was just epic. And for reason’s unbeknownst to me, this song was made into a video game by Sega, titled Moonwalker. Alien Ant Farm also covered this song some years ago, and it was a nice faithful rock rendition, and the video for that was just a big homage to the King of Pop. As always, the Michael Jackson video is filled with amazing choreography, and his distinct dance moves.

Enjoy

The Alien Ant Farm Version

and the Sega arcade game

Getting addicted to PC gaming…

So , since I have put a new PC recently, and it can pretty much run a lot of the newer stuff with out a hitch, I have been a bit on a gaming binge on the PC side. I have ignored this platform for quite sometime, mainly because the machine I was running previously couldn’t run much of anything recent. I was recently introduced to Steam (yeah, a bit of a late comer there), and via the THQ‘s Humble Bundle, I was able to pick up a few games for a very low price, all for a good cause. And also much recently, I was made aware, by a friend, that Star Wars: The Old Republic was now free to play. Now I have been wanting to play SWTOR, but didn’t really see the need to pay to play as I don’t get much time to dedicate to games. Well, since I put my new machine together, I have done nothing but play SWTOR (Jezzanorris if you want to hit me up). Sometime ago, I picked up a cheap wireless keyboard and mouse combo from Logitech. I think it cost me about $19.99 for the 2 at BJ’s, but the mouse was too small for my liking, so I ended up spending another $20.00 for another wireless mouse. Thing was they didn’t work on the same receiver, since the mouse was on a newer wireless thing that Logitech was using, and the KB/Mouse combo was using an older system. Anyway, to cut a long story short, I was never fond of the K/B much since it felt too small, but it served my purpose, up until I started playing SWTOR, and Metro 2033. To alleviate this problem, I decided to pick up a Razer Nostromo, but as I was about to pull the trigger, I got to thinking, why not just pick up a gamer-centric keyboard, instead of another peripheral. This will kill 2 birds with one stone. So, in the end I ended up purchasing a Logitech G510.

It’s a monster of a keyboard, and actually, this post is the first time I am really using it. It types very nicely, and feels very comfortable. It’s also backlit, and has an LCD, and what not. Anyway, I’ll save the thoughts and comments on it when I do a PC-build post. I will be trying it out on SWTOR after I publish this post. I will let you know how I like it after. What about you guys, you have anything PC gaming specific?

Logitech G510 Gaming Keyboard in all it’s backlit glory

Build update – HIS Radeon 7850 is in!

My HIS Radeon 7850 came in a day after I had ordered it from Newegg, and the reviews on the site were right. I tried Metro2033 on 1920×1080 and on on max settings, as well as Star Wars: The Old Republic, again on all max settings, and it ran without a a hitch. As of now, I am totally pleased with how this build has come together, and how it’s running. I might upgrade my sound card soon, and maybe go water cooling, just because the fan on the Cooler Master heatsink/fan is noisy. Will pick up another 2 TB of HDD storage (to replace an aging 750 GB and a 1 TB drive) as well as a BD burner optical drive to round off and complete the build as is. But as of now, the core components are in, and running smoothly. Time to install Photoshop and Lightroom to see how they do.

My new HIS Radeon HD 9850 next to my old XFX ONE Radeon HD 5xxx

And the build continues….

I picked a case finally! I went with Fractal Design’s Define R4, and it is such a nice solid case. very minimal in design, yet it stands out. I was very pleased with the quality, and the like, and just the overall attention to detail on the case. I have photos I will post up soon, as well as nice little write up. I also purchased PC Power and Cooling’s Silencer MK III. It matches up perfectly with the interior of the case, w/ it’s white paint scheme, going well with the Defines white drive cages, and slot covers. It also helps that the case was on sale at Microcenter, which I was able to pick up, and the PSU was also on sale. Saved a good $60.00 or so.

And lastly, I picked out a video card. My new rig will be visually powered by an HIS H785F2G2M Radeon 7850, with 2 GB of GDDR5 RAM. It has a perfect 5 eggs in it’s user ratings, and for under $200.00, it’s a great value. I cannot wait to get it all fully up and running. I will list down my full specs on this rig, as well as thoughts on performance. Maybe some benchmarks.