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I'm going to create a few topics like this to see if we can get more people playing and also more people eventually consolidated on site.

What games do you currently play online and for what platform (or what games would you like to play?).  For example:
1.) Diablo 3 - PC
2.) Splatoon 2 - Nintendo Switch
3.) Call of Duty: WWII - Playstation 4


If you can think of a better format for this, post your suggestions.   

I noticed this article in the paper the other day:
Warranty warning stickers illegal, FTC says - Washington Post - www.journalgazette.net

So... those stickers on the bottom of a console (and other various areas) that cover screws... if you remove them it voids the warranty.  This has been a practice for a long time... and supposedly is  illegal.  In my opinion, I shouldn't have been allowed in the 1st place.

This was also done to thwart people fixing their own consoles.  There are some practical reasons for these stickers in my opinion.  It's very easy for some people to botch a fix and then dish it out on a company... but really this was to void your warranty and get the problems off their hands.  I never was a fan of this.

Per the article:

The FTC offered a few examples of terms of service claims that violate the law, including:

• The use of [company name] parts is required to keep your ... manufacturer's warranties and any extended warranties intact.

• This warranty shall not apply if this product ... is used with products not sold or licensed by [company name].

• This warranty does not apply if this product ... has had the warranty seal on the [product] altered, defaced, or removed.

The FTC declined to say what could happen to companies that continue to use these warnings.

I'm not sure on the 1st bullet point.  If you replace with crappy parts that do damage to your system... that doesn't seem like a good and fair solution for both sides of the transaction.

Interesting article... post up your thoughts and comments.

yeah... I hear you.  Thankfully no one will need to use SQL skills with this   

well... I might need to use some on up coming pages. 


Do you all see these features as useful?  Contributing to the site and getting more members here?    AND also fun to use. 

@Kinikko Boy... that really stands out in the gaming style lol.

It's like all the pixelated characters in the real world in the movie Pixels.

@targetrasp I haven't broke it out yet.    We are trying to finish Lego Jurassic Park and I didn't have much time to play anything this week.


I DID however buy Call of Duty WW 2 on sale - I saw you were playing it.  Maybe we need to hit up some multiplayer.   I have yet to open it lol though.

Does the Mega Man suit look pretty cool?


Played a bunch more Fort Nite with the kids... and Splatoon 2... ah... fun game.

yeah ... I've never understood racing seats and why they were so uncomfortable.  I'm with you on the leather executive seats.  They are very nice.

Some of the gaming chairs look better than before as well... and this one here looks a bit tempting:
Realspace® High-Back Gaming Chair, Red/Black - Office.com

The Rocker Gaming chairs with the speakers are the ones I was mentioning before... the initial ones they made were really uncomfortable.

lol... YAY ICE STORMS! 

It became very chilly / windy / rainy here... and I hear there's a bit snow storm on the way.

Some of the reviewers do a great job of taking screenshots and videos for mobile games (Such as Nintendo DS, 3DS) as well Consoles.  I've been a little confused on the DS and 3DS systems and how they get these Screenshots / videos so well.

What do you use to take screenshots and videos?  Do you know what these other reviews use to get their shots of the 3DS and DS?  There's a device of some sort...

I used to have an ATI All in Wonder Pro graphics card that allowed me to hook TV and systems directly into the card.  That made it very handy... but I haven't seen a device like this for awhile.  Then again... I haven't searched for awhile either.

Thoughts?  Comments?  Post it up.

I might have to look for those games as well - feel free to post up if you have any more information on those 

I played Tetris Ultimate - Ps Vita.... I was trying to resurrect memories of Tetris DS.  Didn't work. I'll write a little review on this soon.

Also, Lego Hobbit for the Vita... made a little more progress.  I've said it before... it's different than other Lego games.

I bought this game the other day... I'm pretty impressed with the format on the switch... and I must say... it's a wonderful game to have on a mobile hand held Console.  I like the way it looks on the handheld - the colors, the presentation on screen... it's good!

Here is a direct link:
ACA NEOGEO BLAZING STAR - Nintendo Switch - Nintendo.com


Now... I have a hard time buying many single games at $7.99 as a digital download.  For Neo Geo games... it's a little different.   Why is it different?  If you've ever been a Neo Geo collector of any kind, you know it's not the best system to collect if you're on a budget.

Any one else tried this game on the Switch>

Thoughts? Comments? Post it up!

Nice!  I didn't see these colors as much. I have the original Black version.   I had a smokey black Japanese import at one point as well - that one looked really cool.


Ridge Racer 64 was a pretty fun game.  It was cool to see a Ridge Racer on a Nintendo System.  Speaking of Ridge Racer, I don't think we've seen one of those in a long time.

I posted a Sega Ages topic asking if you all think we will ever see another Sega Ages:
Sega Ages Series - Any chance we will see them on the Playstation 4?


The question for this thread is... what is your favorite Sega Ages?  What did you enjoy most and why?

Post it up!

Back in the PS2 days.. we had Sega Ages.  We haven't really seen anything like that on the Playstation 3 or 4 - is there a likelihood that something like it will be released?  OR will it all be digital now?

Do you think or would you like remastered versions if possible?

Thoughts? Comments?  Post it up!

Lol... yeah - Select * from 


SO... what does everyone think?

Happy Birthday Targetrasp!

Enjoy your digital cake.  Mmmm cake 

@targetrasp LOL... that's pretty funny.  I totally misread that.

yeah... My SQL skills aren't super superb right now.  I can do a lot of SQL, but not for site development at this time... which is why I'm looking for someone to help put some features in place.

If you are asking about the music score, oriental type feel. Voice sound bites are raspy, grainy.

Yes - to both.   Many of the Turbo Grafx games were like that.  Raiden on the Turbo Grafx was one of my favorite versions.  Might do a topic on that at some point... but it too had sound that was a little weaker than it should've been.  Music, for the most part, is pretty good on the Turbo Grafx.

[Adding tags below because I don't think it worked right last time. IF you are double notified... my apologies.]

Was actually referring to @mastermario 's gif post.  xD 

But yeah this sounds totally cool.  Maybe could have some sort of list in the game's database of people who have checked it off of their list?

LOL... ok - I totally took that as my stuff ... but it definitely applies to @mastermario 's post.   And that would be cool - expandable list - that way when we have thousands of members... the whole page isn't taken up in who completed the game LOL.

@targetrasp Idea #2 would be in the forum of a MySQL database.  It would be for the site as opposed to each individual member.  It would be member contribution and it would be 1 large compilation (eventually) of all Video games across all platforms including ARCADE.    We would try to include screenshots, links to forum discussions... and other "items" to integrate.... It would be cool to link to reviews and what-not as well (see last comment on this post).  Make sense?  Dig it?

Now your other idea is interesting... MAYBE we could do something like that.   IE It would integrate into the Master Gaming Repository list... and someone can have their own list... which technically pulls all data off the master list.  They can just have a few fields of their own for condition...etc.  Call It Members Collection - or my repository.  All it does is build their list (checkable boxes... preloads data to their list... easy check box delete if necessary).   They could add the couple columns of information.  The lists could be direct linkable to other sites.  I think MySQL could handle this, no?

Does that mean everyone thinks the Gaming Backlog Tracker sounds like a good and useful feature that will get used?

I also want to get some CMS action going and work on reviews and other content like Nintendolife / GAmefaqs...etc.  More on that coming later.  Need to take steps and not try to eat the elephant at once.

Adding tags below because I don't think it worked right last time. IF you are double notified... my apologies.
@trkorecky  @CreepinDeth  @ThravRande  @medataoh  @Aya-Kun  @retro junkie  @mastermario  @Grindspine @BlastMode7

@retro junkie How is the sound in this game?

I was looking some stuff up today... and just happened to run across a Youtube video where someone did a run on Gamer difficulty.    They made it look easier than it really is lol.



UN Squadron is one of my favorite Shoot em ups (Shmups) ever.  I thought this was a cool video... wanted to share.  This will not be the only UN Squadron topic - more will come - some comparisons as well from SNES to Arcade.  Speaking of Arcade, I'd like to find an arcade cabinet at some point.

Thoughts? Comments?  Post it up!

LOL cheeseless pizza?  That would be a sausage roll or something like that, no?

Well he's allergic to milk, so he just gets the crust with a crap ton of toppings on it.  I don't know what a sausage roll is.  XD

A sausage roll can be with or tomato sauce.  It's basically a breaded Roll with sausage.. spices... and a few other things inside.  Almost like a cheeseless Calzone.

That sucks he can't have milk products - It's hard to be allergic to food items commonly used.

[2nd idea... I should've just left it off - take this as a separate idea]

LOL... thank you for that helpful image Mastermario - Granted it was before I finished the text.

Actually... That would be a cool image to try to shrink and use for some other things.

^ What does that even mean?  XD

Is there some way we could have a like submission form in the backlog thing?  Like they would enter the name of the game, then check off what console it's for or something?  Then it would store into our database? 

lol... I knew I Would get the what does this even mean.  I couldn't get the idea out on paper.

So let's start with the Gaming Backlog Tracker. Imagine the backlog form as being able to enter all your gaming backlog... that would be in a check off style list.  When completed... the game would have the line striking it as in the above example.  The form is a view of the database... technically everything you see here is pulling from the database.



2nd idea... I should've just left it off - take this as a separate idea:
The gaming Repository - IE the cataloging of all games - would pull information from the same database.  The view will be a grand list of game.  User would be able to help create the repository by submitting game information to help build the full list of games with certain information - IE full name, rating, how many players, Barcode number, other information points, and maybe in the future... trophy lists..etc.  We could then expand the games to include FAQs and other things.

For now, we will concentrate on the gaming backlog tracker - where you would enter your gaming backlog... and check it off as you are complete.  Some of the database information will be pre-filled in - for example  - systems... and the rest will be filled in by the member.  IT may be a simple list of Game name, System. 

Clearer than mud?

I remember hearing the Vegas story in the movie 21.  I know I've heard it before that... but 21 was the 1st time I've heard it explained.

It sounded pretty Plausible.

LOL cheeseless pizza?  That would be a sausage roll or something like that, no?

LOL... they are ridiculous!  Most games... I just forget about it.  Some are impossible if you get into them later.  IE one of the Lord of the Rings games... I Think it was Conquest???    Anyway... you cannot get a few trophies because they are multiplayer based and the servers are no longer.   That kind of sucks that there is no way to od it.


Thank you for the congrats.

Just had leftover Pizza Hut. Nommm

@mastermario Is that from the back seat of your car lol....

mmmm steak and eggs.  YES PLEASE!!



I made Teriyaki Chicken tonight... had to do it faster, so I didn't get to marinade it as long. 

@retro junkie If I find it for a great price... I Think I'm going to give it a shot!

Lol... yeah .... I didn't mean all that insane stuff lol. 


The taxidermy items are weird as well... a little surprised they have in the jar stuff in eBay.  I get taxidermy animals... but the jarred stuff? Weird lol.