Rumandapples takes a break from his weekly show and brings to you a sit down of analysis and critique on the gaming industry and community.
This was originally lost in the files for a LONG mother f’n time. Now that I’ve found it I’m happy to upload it for everyone. This episode is about the troubles in gaming involving micro transactions, terrible DLC offenses, and overall how horrible gaming has sunk into avarice over substance and enjoyable titles.
Talking all things gaming with the traditional flair of insanity.Every Monday Rumandapples dives into news analysis about the gaming industry including Microsoft’s Xbox One, Xbox 360, Sony’s PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 Nintendo Wii U, PC, Independent games, entertainment, even MMA and pro wrestling.
*Enjoy the little intro I made for everyone. I figured you all deserved a new funny one!
This episode contains. Bloodborne, Dark Souls 2 and it’s convoluted price of DirectX9 and DirectX11, playing the devil’s advocate on some recent Fable news people seem really upset about, a big debate about the 13 year old Minecraft player arrested for swatting because he felt wronged, plus more!
Hello out there. I am wondering how is life treating you at the current moment? Are you happy with your life or maybe you’re sad with your life. Tell me friend how do you feel about the current state of events that you find yourself in? Better yet ask yourself when was the last time you sat back and examined your life. Examined your job. Examined your dreams, your will, your aspirations, your passions and your worth. When was the last time you’ve asked yourself these questions? Are you happy with your life? I want you get up and look at yourself in the mirror. I want you to look deep within your own eyes. I want you to ask yourself truthfully is my life exactly what I want it to be. Often you’ll find out that life is never what you expected it to be. That somewhere down the line you had to make sacrifices. That in your life you’ve made choices weren’t really your own. Maybe somewhere down the line you had an unplanned child and you had to sacrifice a large portion of your life for that child. Maybe you went to college to study for years and years of your life for a job that you found out the hard way you have absolutely zero interest in.
Perhaps maybe you’ve just been generally unlucky. You just look into future and you see nothing but bleakness. You see desperation. You see uncertainty and as much as you’d hate to admit it. It scares you to death. You may tremble in that ignored fear that is in the back of your mind that things are only going to get way way way worse for you in your future and more than likely it’s not going to get any better in just that downward spiral. As human beings we are raised and we are conditioned to follow this certain path that society has laded before us. That we as human beings think that the answer to life is college. That it’s a good job. That it’s a high paying wage. That the answer to life is in face money. Because we see as an observer. We see that successful people are happy because of money. Some on the other hand think with their hearts. That the answer to life is wife and kids. That the only thing that matters is friends and family. We see this all around us. You see it all around you. You see happy couples everywhere smiling in public.
You see suits and ties walking around skyscrapers and business with not much of a care in the world. They’re well off. They’re successful. They have money. Though you still wonder why you’ve yet to find it yourself. That where’s my slice of the pie? Why can’t I be content in my life? And so you’ve made it a goal. You’ve continually put one foot in front of the other. You’re chasing this thing in your life that you’ve always wanted. But the end conclusion of whatever you’re chasing is often lead you to the same questions. It’s still a mystery and you find yourself sometimes in misery. You find yourself doubting yourself and wondering if you’ve made the right kind of choices in your life.
Well I’m about to answer all those questions once and for all for you. I can tell you friend that money does not buy your happiness. I can tell you my friend that family and friends can and will let you down. I can tell you that no amount of study will help you achieve your greatness. To help you achieve happiness. I can tell that if you’re following these things and you’re thinking these are the things you want to find and get. That you yourself are running in circles in your life. That you’ve not found anything that has brought you close to pure happiness. I will tell you that you can find happiness and it’s actually very simple. It’s not complex. It’s not complicated. It’s not even hard. It’s not some sort of magical formula that you read in books. Pure happiness is often a feeling, it’s an action and it’s reality. Happiness can found in something called selflessness.
Across The Pond is a Gaming talk show hosted by Rumandapples & Roshu666 that also covers, pop culture, entertainment, and all sorts of news from across the globe.
This episode gets heated talking about, Gamestop, Bloodborne analysis about the trademark error and why it might be neglect over administrative error, Minecraft and it’s educational versions being given to 200 schools in Northern Ireland, some WWE talk about Wrestlemania 2015, some insane theories, hilarious stories, why reading is vastly important in a ever changing digital world plus more!
— About — Hi. My name is Scott Craighead but people call me Craig! I run a YouTube channel that provides commentaries about everything in life. I’m sometimes witty! Always smart. Scott Craighead is also an analyst within all things inside the video game industry. Craig has been seen on popular gaming websites like ScrewAttack and Curse. Craig’s preferred gaming platform is PC and all footage you see is PC gameplay. You can connect with me by clicking some links below.
I get asked about my filming setup for the Q & A I do here on the channel. I also show off my gaming setup while I’m at it. Enjoy.
— About — Hi. My name is Scott Craighead but people call me Craig! I run a YouTube channel that provides commentaries about everything in life. I’m sometimes witty! Always smart. Scott Craighead is also an analyst within all things inside the video game industry. Craig has been seen on popular gaming websites like ScrewAttack and Curse. Craig’s preferred gaming platform is PC and all footage you see is PC gameplay. You can connect with me by clicking some links below.
Due to fan outrage of Daybreak planning on charging for Battle Royale Mode a very popular one on H1Z1. Daybreak has decided to hold off on the monthly subscription for access to battle royale mode and focus more on the bugs and other issues plaguing the game. Daybreak Game Company President John Smedley in a statement
“We’ve decided to offer a monthly pass for BR for $6.99. It’s coming in the next few days. We are seeing much higher usage of BR and we’re very excited about it and wanted to offer an alternative to event tickets.”
Followed by a huge outcry of backlash from H1Z1 fans he then announced on Reddit.
“We’ve listened to your feedback. It came through loud and clear,” he wrote. “From our perspective we’ve been really super clear about our plans from even before day 1 regarding this. What’s also clear though is that you expect more from us in terms of quality level so that’s what we’re going to do. We’ll focus on bugs, awesome new stuff and adding a ton of features to BR and our main game to make you feel like you’re more than happy to pay for it. Only then will we charge for it.”
Metal Gear series creator Hideo Kojima’s name and his studio Kojima Productions, was removed from all Metal Gear game listings and media distributed by Konami. Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain is still set to debut September 1st. Konami provided a statement reading,
“As we have already announced, we are shifting our production structure to a headquarters-controlled system, in order to establish a steadfast operating base capable of responding to the rapid market changes that surround our digital entertainment business,” read the statement. “Konami Digital Entertainment (including Mr. Kojima), will continue to develop and support Metal Gear products. Please look forward to future announcements.”
Hideo Kojima also released a statement recently stating
“I want to reassure fans that I am 100% involved and will continue working on Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain; I’m determined to make it the greatest game I’ve directed to date. Don’t miss it!”
With Hideo Kojima and his team gone after this release what is the real chance we will get another Metal Gear game that we will actually want?
Telltale Games has teased more Walking Dead content but not season 3. We are most likely to see some DLC before Season 3 At the SXSW panel J. Stauffer says. ” Season 3 is not necessarily something you can expect to see super, super soon but I think you can maybe perhaps expect to see The Walking Dead again sooner.” We can only hope it will keep the flame ignited over The Walking Dead series Telltale has been very successful with in the past.
Microsoft is asking players if they’re interested in playing a remastered version Alan Wake on Xbox One. Microsoft also asked if an remastered version of Alan Wake would make them pre order Remedy Entertainment’s upcoming game, Quantum Break. There are other options as well that were listed such as a $5 discount, an exclusive outfit for your character, 20 minutes of an additional playable chapter, and a chance to win a trip to Remedy’s studios in Finland.
Remedy’s Quantum Break is due out on Xbox One in 2015.