Daily Update: 3DS Vs. Vita's Upcoming Holiday Lineups

So, nothing really new was announced today, so today I am going to be writing about the 3DS's upcoming lineup and what that means to the 3DS vs. Vita conflict happening later this year.

Article #1: 3DS's Upcoming Lineup

The 3DS's upcoming lineup for September-December looks pretty strong, with Kid Icarus, Super Mario 3D, Mark Kart 3D, Paper Mario 3D, Pokemon Rumble Blast, Animal Crossing 3D and Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D, among others. But, what this means for Nintendo is that it has a strong lineup full of franchises that families recognize, right for the holiday season (like Mario) Priced a $40, they are at a good price.

The PS Vita is coming out at an EXTREMELY competitive price at $250 along with a strong software lineup,
including Uncharted, Killzone, Call of Duty, Sonic Generations, Mortal Kombat, Wipeout, LittleBigPlanet, Bioshock, Modnation Racers, and Super Stardust Delta, among others. All of these are very big franchises, and there is something for everyone. Unlike Nintendo's VERY poor release lineup, the PS Vita comes out strong and bold. Although, games will be priced at $60, $20 more than the 3DS's price.

History will repeat itself. But, who will come out the victor?
Only Time Will Tell.
There is one I know for sure, though. My wallet is going to lose A LOT of thickness.

That's It For Today, Folks!

PS. I've been playing Call of The Dead for a LONG time and I've barely discovered anything. I'm still learning the basics of the map. Also, I'm still working on Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded. I'm thinking that a rating system based off of these subjects:
Story, Gameplay, Graphics, Sound, Value, and Overall.

Daily Update: Square Enix Members?

So, today was a slow News day. Today's articles will consist of things to expect for next week and a comparison of the two leading video game loyalty programs, Square Enix Members and Club Nintendo.

Article #1: Next Couple Weeks
Finishing off Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded, so I'm (hopefully) going to be posting a review on Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded next week. Also, just got the Call of Duty Black Ops Escalation Map Pack, so I'm going to be posting an in-depth guide on that. It's a HUGE map to cover, so that might take awhile.

Article #2: Square Enix Members VS. Club Nintendo

First off, I have to say that I have been a member of both for about 2-3 years. Both have their ups and downs.

Square Enix Members: http://member.square-enix.com/na/ (North American SE Members Website)

Pros:
-Year-end Rewards are usually really great, especially for Gold-Ultimate. For the first year that Square Enix Members was on, they gave away an 8GB iPod Touch. No kidding.
-Points earned are always 50 points per game.
-Lots of ways to earn bonus points

Cons:
-Tiers can take a REALLY long time to earn
-There is no way to spend your points on rewards; just Yearly-Rewards

Club Nintendo

Pros:
-Lots of ways to earn points
-Points can be redeemed for rewards as low as 10 points
-Large Selection of Rewards
-Tier 1 (Gold) can be earned easily

Cons:
-Yearly Rewards are not the best things ever
-Not many good prizes, unlike the Japan Club Nintendo (a google search will justify my point)
-Not many chances to earn extra points

I love both Square Enix Members and Club Nintendo, so I advise you to try out both if you are a fan of either company.

That's it for today, folks! Thanks for reading!

Daily Update: eSports? What?

Daily Update:

Article #1 eSports:
I didn't even know that this was a professon. One of the coolest things EVER! The idea of getting money for doing what I love most. Too bad a suck a FPSs. I really want to try Starcraft 2 though. I love Strategy Games, so that would be awesome.

So, once I play the game a bit, and learn the basics of the game, i'll make a quick guide when I get around to it. Sounds very complicated, though. I've never played a MMO Strategy game, so I'm pretty excited to get it later this month.

Before anyone actually earns money, they have to like the game. Then, it slowly evolves into Competitive play, then, Gaming as a profession. Look forward to the updates about Starcraft II!

Article #2 Operation Rainfall:

A couple of people from the IGN forums started a group called Operation Rainfall, trying to bring 3 Wii JRPGS that Nintendo said would not be set for a NA release. I was really looking forward to these as I grew up on JRPGs.  The 3 games are: Xenoblade/Monado, The Last Story, and Pandora's Tower.
There is the Blog and the Facebook page for Operation Rainfall:
Facebook:   http://www.facebook.com/#!/OperationRainfall
Blog:   http://oprainfall.blogspot.com/

Article #3 E.T.C:

Final Fantasy XIII-2 has gotten a release window: Sometime in January. Square has figured out the problems that plauged Final Fantasy XIII, and has fixed them. Hoping this will bring back a dying genre.

Megaman Legends 3 was cancelled. :'(
I was really looking forward to this. I mean, there has even been Operation Rainfall-like facebook pages. This has been 2 Megaman projects cancelled this year, so, what is in store for the infamous Blue Bomber?

Gamestop.ca is having a Power Sale up until the 24th.
http://www.gamestop.ca/collection/power-sale1
Nothing looks really appealing except for the Wii. $100 for a NEW Wii? Sounds pretty good to console modders.