3D is Dead, Viva la Nintendo 2DS!

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3D is Dead, Viva la Nintendo 2DS!

August 29, 2013 /
I wish the video after the jump was just an abysmally late April Fools’ joke. Sadly, it’s not. Nintendo will be releasing a Nintendo 2DS on October 12th, 2013 for $129.99. The catch for the discount (as compared to previous models of the 3DS)? You don’t get 3D (obviously), and you have to live with an ugly ‘2D’ design as opposed to the original ‘3D’ clamshell style. These kinds of oddball redesigns are usually saved for a console’s final days–something different to make old news new again ...

3D is Dead, Viva la Nintendo 2DS!

Chaos Rings II - Square Enix has Still Got it (Review)

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Chaos Rings II - Square Enix has Still Got it (Review)

August 23, 2013 /
Some time ago I ran a review of the original Chaos Rings, which is now available on iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and PlayStation Vita. In short, I found the game to be a great example of what JRPG gaming could be on mobile devices, if still slightly lacking in some areas. If all you want to know is whether or not Chaos Rings 2 is an improvement, you can stop reading now and go buy the game: it basically corrects every problem of the original and adds a dose of its own awesomeness to boot. But if you’re ...

Chaos Rings II - Square Enix has Still Got it (Review)

Got Google Play Issues? Here’s Fixes and Workarounds

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Got Google Play Issues? Here’s Fixes and Workarounds

August 15, 2013 /
Android is undoubtedly a fantastic operating system, and it has graced some of the greatest mobile hardware to date. But like with everything in this world, things can go wrong on Android. And sometimes when things go wrong, they go really, really wrong. If you haven’t noticed, Google Play has encountered something of a crisis. Apps and app updates will still download just fine, but a severe number of downloads will then fail and pull a “Package file is invalid” error. The issue is widespread enough ...

Got Google Play Issues? Here’s Fixes and Workarounds