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The Gaming Gene

growing-up-is-never-easyI’m not sure if it’s just part of my overzealous attempt to reevaluate life with all the “grown up” changes but, a lot of games in the last two years have not really interested me. I’ve been telling myself for a while now that it’s just because I’m so busy, I don’t have time to play as much as I used to. I constantly go back and forth in my head making up reasons as to why something that was as normal as breathing to me slowly became something that I didn’t acknowledge unless I felt like I sounded like a fraud to others.

My profession makes it all that much worse. People I know tend to come across me on the internet every now and then and start to ask questions. As douche-ish as it is to say, “Oh yeah, I’m a video game journalist on my down time…” I feel like it’s becoming a lie.

I’ve been neglected gaming quite a bit and I honestly don’t keep up with a lot the buzz that goes around in the industry. As of late, it just doesn’t interest me. One would assume that with new consoles and the VGAs (Oh Boy!) that I would have dove head first into all the next-gen madness and pushed everything else aside for it.

Guest Post - What Is Next-Gen?

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I am an old geezer. As someone who is his late 20’s, in the ever evolving game industry, I’ve seen convoluted mazes become open worlds, local multiplayer expand into online tournaments, and a lowly space marine transformed into the iconic Master Chief.  When I examine gaming forums and read posts from “entitled gamers” who complain about mechanics in games; I’m very close to creating an account and writing in all caps: “In my day we didn’t have the luxury of regenerative health and destructible cover; we just circle strafed to the nearest health pack. And we liked it, damnit!” I’ve seen this industry, which I have been a patron of for the last 23 years, transform from a niche hobby, enjoyed mostly by children, to a multimillion dollar industry that attracts everyone.

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Character, Gameplay, Multiplayer, And More Details

Ubisoft doesn’t want you to see AC4 as a sea game because it’s not. They have taken the opportunity to let the player be more part of the story. Now, the player is the hero instead of just the character.

As you play the game, you’ll meet a variety of real historical pirates such as Blackbeard, Ben Hornigold, Charles Vance, and Calico Jack.

AC4 was meant for the PS4, but they are releasing it for the PS3. A team of programmers have been working on the next-gen element of the game. The game has been in development for 2 years.

PlayStation 4 Prototype Controller?

PS4 controller

Is this really the new controller?

Though it’s just a rumor, reports from IGN, Kotaku, and Destructoid would suggest that it’s very real. There are some very new additions to the controller as well as some standard features that we’re all accustomed to. You can check it out down below and let us know what you think of it.

For a more in depth look at the controller, you can check here. You can also hear me ramble on about it here.