ThinkBoxly’s PC-Building Parts Guide for Gamers (2013)

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ThinkBoxly’s PC-Building Parts Guide for Gamers (2013)

November 07, 2013 /
While there are a variety of PC builders out there, gamers are the driving force behind a significant portion of such enthusiasts. With the Xbox One and Playstation 4 arriving commercially in only a few weeks, next-gen will soon be here in full force–effectively outdating that beastly build from five years ago. Since both new consoles are based on x86 hardware we will likely see an increase in quality PC ports of new games over the next several years, if the PC is your gaming platform of choice now is a ...

ThinkBoxly’s PC-Building Parts Guide for Gamers (2013)

Windows 8.1 Gave Your Start Button Back? Now Get Rid of It!

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Windows 8.1 Gave Your Start Button Back? Now Get Rid of It!

October 22, 2013 /
Unless you’re running a Surface RT, for which Windows 8.1 was pulled due to a bootup bug, chances are you’re either already running the hotly-anticipated update to Microsoft’s newest OS, or you’re getting ready to take the plunge. There’s a lot of great new features, and the operating system as a whole feels much more polished than the original release version of Windows 8. But at a particular point of controversy is a little icon which once again resides at the far left of the Windows taskbar. ...

Windows 8.1 Gave Your Start Button Back? Now Get Rid of It!

OStober! Windows 8.1 – Two Years With the New Microsoft

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OStober! Windows 8.1 – Two Years With the New Microsoft

October 16, 2013 /
October is going to be a big month for a lot of people in the tech industry. Popular Linux distribution Ubuntu has been regularly releasing updates every April and October for nearly a decade, and earlier this year Microsoft confirmed that their game-changing Windows 8 operating system would be getting its first major update in October as well. If there’s anything that gets a geek excited it’s upgrades, so this week ThinkBoxly will be featuring a special duo of posts covering both new editions of these ...

OStober! Windows 8.1 – Two Years With the New Microsoft

Resident Evil: Revelations – Not About the Zombies (Review)

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Resident Evil: Revelations – Not About the Zombies (Review)

October 11, 2013 /
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’m tired of zombies. The walking dead have been thoroughly exhausted from their march through seemingly every shooter game to be produced in the last decade, and then some. They aren’t scary anymore. There’s nothing new to be done with them. And no matter how many developers try, zombies just make a bad crutch to lean on when your game is need of some gravity. The fact that Plants vs Zombies exists as one of the better uses of the infected should give ...

Resident Evil: Revelations – Not About the Zombies (Review)

What’s Wrong With Video Games (A Ranting Response)

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What’s Wrong With Video Games (A Ranting Response)

October 03, 2013 /
This week’s post is going to be a bit different than usual. A friend of mine recently pointed me to a certain video by way of Google+. In it, BlimeyCow’s Jordan Taylor rants about what’s wrong with videogames. His arguments aren’t particularly new or original, but it’s worth watching regardless. Take a look: Today I would like to respond to this video and make a few comments to all the gamers out there. Because the fact of the matter is… I Agree… Yes, I agree that games have grown too simple, ...

What’s Wrong With Video Games (A Ranting Response)

Tales of Xillia – “It Just Keeps Gettin’ Better!” (Review)

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Tales of Xillia – “It Just Keeps Gettin’ Better!” (Review)

September 25, 2013 /
There’s never a guarantee that an entry in the long-running Tales series by Namco Bandai is going to make it to English-speaking areas of the world, so when one does show up on western shores people generally pay attention. While in the states the series has always played second fiddle to the quintessential JRPG franchise, Final Fantasy, Tales’ more traditional approach to the genre coupled with a unique fast-paced combat system continues to win over old and new fans alike, especially as gamers ...

Tales of Xillia – “It Just Keeps Gettin’ Better!” (Review)