The Good The Bad The Ugly - Xbox One

Welcome to the inauguration of a new format here at Crash To Desktop. With The Good The Bad and The Ugly we will bring you a weekly review of the latest in gaming and tech, introducing you to the great and the downright rotten.

Firstly let me say I love my Xbox 360, not the PS3 and I will most probably own an Xbox One within a year or two of launch. I will, however, be buying a PS4 on the launch day and will be signing up for a pre-order after E3.

I’ll admit, I have not been playing many games recently and I did not watch the Xbox One announcement live. I have watched the full video and honestly I'm feeling very underwhelmed by the whole announcement.

Thats not to say that I am not interested in the console.

Gaming Under Ceej: Is DLC The Future Of Gaming Or A Shady Scam?

I’m not going to lie. I do like the idea that I can purchase video games without ever having to put my trousers on. But, then, it is rather obscene to sell DLC over the internet, which is why I just show up at GameStop, naked as the day I was born. I’ve gotten a few complaints for that, but a lot of phone numbers. Skyler, I’m not avoiding you. I lost your number. My naked body doesn’t have pockets.

There’s a funny thing about DLC. Its lifespan is limited by the whim of the developers. If I go to the store and buy Batman: Arkham City on disc, I have that game forever. Short of forcing their way into my home and taking it by force, the developers can never stop me from playing it. If I made copies and modded my system, I’m even protected from that. Though, to be fair, if they’re already going as far as I have them doing in this incredibly ridiculous scenario, I don’t see why they wouldn’t take the extra effort to destroy every copy and my system.

However, if I decide to purchase the game from the internet instead, I still get the unlimited play time, but only in theory. I mean, if my system spontaneously bursts into flames, as today’s generation consoles have been known to do (why did you think the colloquialisms for these errors always end in “of death”?), I’d be allowed to download it again at no additional charge...

Going Viral: Guild Wars 2

Welcome to another Going Viral! This week's edition is all about Guild Wars 2! This is a game I've been waiting on for years to be released. Only recently have I really been keeping up with information about the game and I have to say, it looks like it will be absolutely amazing. 

So, first on my agenda are some screen shots I found on Guild Wars Insider. They're screen shots of PvP maps and they look absolutely stunning. Considering the fact the game runs on a modified Guild Wars 1 engine, the quality of the visuals surprisingly impressed me. The maps are lush, colorful, and is definately a feast for the eyes.

Going Viral: Indie Bundles

During my daily visits to Reddit, I noticed something that piqued my interest. I am a huge sucker for pay-what-you-want indie bundles, e.g. Indie Royale, Humble Bundle, Indie Gala, and I noticed an image showing what could be in a future Indie Royale. I've found out about many indie bundles before they were released, due to the community posting results from looking at their Steam registry.

I found an image showing someone looking at a future set of Indie Royale games that looks to be legitimate. It seems like the Indie Royale is going to have a Serious Sam bundle soon. The image hints at the inclusion of both of the original episodes and the two recent spin-offs, Double D and The Random Encounter. I'm not sure if these are the HD revisions of First and Second Encounter, but the content IDs point to the older versions of the game. Regardless, they are fantastic games and I strongly encourage anybody who enjoys classic style shooters to pick them up.