These are 5 games that took the fun out of Christmas. Some might say, 5 of the worst Christmas-themed video games.
Tag: calebjross
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I Want My Lawnmower Back!
Trav (from the Polykill podcast) and I have a conversation about Fallout 76 and how cool it would be to nuke his dumb face.
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![[VIDEO] Books About Video Games Are Great! Part 2 of 2: 16 More Video Game Books.](https://calebjross.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/VideoGameBookspt2-thumbnail.jpg)
[VIDEO] Books About Video Games Are Great! Part 2 of 2: 16 More Video Game Books.
I love video game books. Books about video games are more common than you might think. In hopes of spreading the good word about video game books, I list half of my collection (part 1 can be viewed here). In this video I talk about criticism & analysis, interviews, and reference video game books that I own, including:
- 0:51 How To Do Things With Videogames by Ian Bogost
- 2:16 What Video Games Have to Teach us About Learning and Literacy by James Paul Gee
- 2:35 A Profound Waste of Time
- 3:00 Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games are Made by Jason Schreier
- 3:35 The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult and Classic Video Game Developers by Patrick Hickey Jr.
- 4:05 The Ultimate History of Video Games: the Story Behind the Craze that Touched Our Lives and Changed the World by Steven L. Kent
- 5:12 Ultimate Nintendo Guide to the NES Library edited by Pat Contri
- 5:38 How to Make a Video Game Review Show that Doesn’t Suck by Mark Bussler
- 6:17 Playing with Power Nintendo NES Classics
- 6:41 The Unofficial NES/Famicom: a Visual Compendium by Steve Jarratt and Damien McFerran
- 7:01 Fallout 4 Vault Dweller’s Survival Guide
- 7:20 A History of Video Games in 64 Objects produced by the World Video Game Hall of Fame
- 7:44 Game On: from Pong and Pac-Man to Mario, Minecraft, and More by Dustin Hansen
- 8:10 How to Win at Nintendo Games #3, How to Win at Nintendo Sports Games, and How to Win at Game Boy Games by Jeff Rovin
- 8:38 NiER Automata Long Story Short by Jun Eishima and Yoko Taro
Links to discussed video game book reviews:
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![[VIDEO] Books About Video Games Are Great! Part 1 of 2: 27 Video Game Books.](https://calebjross.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/VideoGameBookspt1-thumbnail.jpg)
[VIDEO] Books About Video Games Are Great! Part 1 of 2: 27 Video Game Books.
I love video game books. Books about video games are more common than you might think. In hopes of spreading the good word about video game books, I list off half of my collection (part 2 can be viewed here). Here I talk about the narrative nonfiction video game books that I own, including:
- 0:54 A bunch of Boss Fight Books
- 2:01 Koji Kondo’s Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack by Andrew Schartmann
- 2:48 Shigeru Miyamoto by Jennifer Dewinter
- 2:59 Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation by Blake J. Harris
- 3:33 Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America by Jeff Ryan
- 4:18 The Tetris Effect: The Game That Hypnotized the World by Dan Ackerman
- 4:53 Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture by David Kushner
- Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter by Tom Bissell
- Gamelife: A Memoir by Michael W. Clune
- Significant Zero: Heroes, Villains, and the Fight for Art and Soul in Video Games by Walt Williams
- 6:40 Crash Override: How Gamergate (Nearly) Destroyed My Life, and How We Can Win the Fight Against Online Hate by Zoë Quinn
Links to video game book reviews:
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![[VIDEO] I am Super Hyped for Fallout 76](https://calebjross.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/maxresdefault.jpg)
[VIDEO] I am Super Hyped for Fallout 76
I am quite excited for Fallout 76. I’ve never played an online, multiplayer game (I know, I know), but I LOVE the Fallout series. So, allow me these few minutes to talk about how much I’m looking forward to another Fallout game.
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![[VIDEO] Google’s Project Stream has Plug n’ Play PS4 Controller Support! More Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey Gameplay.](https://calebjross.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/assassinsCreedOdyssey-2-thumbnail.jpg)
[VIDEO] Google’s Project Stream has Plug n’ Play PS4 Controller Support! More Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey Gameplay.
More Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey streamed via Google’s #ProjectStream Beta. After fixing my Ethernet connection, I’m able to play at 600/800Mbps and…it…is…lovely!
I also learned that #ProjectStream has plug n’ play support for PS4 DualShock Controllers. This is HUGE! Trying to get a PS4 controller to work on a Windows machine is normally a pain. But I’m using Chrome, so the OS is no longer a concern.
Project Stream is Google’s attempt to bring 4k video game streaming to everyone with a computer and a modest internet connection. In this video I let you experience the Project Stream as I experience it, playing the just-released Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, for the very first time. Could Project Stream be the future of video gaming?
Read more about Google’s Project Stream.
Are you excited about Project Stream?
Watch my previous #ProjectStream video
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I Am Super Hyped for Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption releases very soon, and I am absolutely giving in to the hype. In this video I discuss one particularly…um, interesting…game feature that could speak to the level of environmental storytelling and immersion we can expect from Red Dead Redemption 2.