Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

21

Sep

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Articles, Latest News

What Xbox’s Acquisition of Bethesda Means Both Now and in the Future

What a day for the gaming industry. As the dust has settled on one of the largest announcements of all-time, there's been a flurry of news, excitement, and fear. With this in mind, I wanted to provide some context on the agreement along with what you can expect in the…

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10

Sep

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Latest News

Riders Republic is the Multiplayer Game We Didn’t Know We Wanted

One of the biggest highlights of Ubisoft's Forward event today was the reveal of their new IP, Riders Republic. And from the over-the-top trailer to the intense, multiplayer gameplay, we're suddenly very excited about playing it come February. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1TRRiLOw0Q From the Ubisoft development team(s) that brought us Steep, Riders Republic's…

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08

Sep

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Reviews

Review : Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater : Nostalgia Perfected

You can find Seasoned Gaming’s review policy here Through the generations, titles representing "extreme" sports have come and gone but few had the impact of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. While titles like Skate or Die and 720 certainly gained notoriety among the skateboarding faithful in the arcade and early console…

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29

Aug

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Collectibles

Unboxing : Optimus Prime Exclusive Transformers Statue from Prime 1 Studio

In his latest statue unboxing, Ains unboxes and gives you a detailed look of the Prime 1 Optimus Prime Exclusive Statue (Generation 1)! https://youtu.be/ltyqJJuGf5A

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14

Aug

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Streams

Dark Souls 3 w/ Ains : Episode 5 : Smouldering Lake and Irithyll of the Boreal Valley

In episode 5 of the Dark Souls 3 playthrough with Ains, Whiskers finishes the Catacombs, tackles the Smouldering Lake and Old Demon King, and heads to Irithyll of the Boreal Valley. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13H60Do6588&t=10668s

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11

Aug

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Streams

Dark Souls 3 w/ Ains : Episode 4 : Farron Keep and the Abyss Watchers

In episode 4 of the Dark Souls 3 playthrough with Ains, Whiskers catches up with some NPCs, he travels to the Farron Keep, and tackles the Abyss Watchers! https://youtu.be/CJjiMaMOLAU

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10

Aug

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Streams

Dark Souls 3 w/ Ains : Walking the Road of Sacrifices

In episode 3 of the Dark Souls 3 playthrough with Ains, we travel to the road of sacrifices, meet a few new NPCs, and tackle the Cathedral of the Deep! https://youtu.be/xFGkkh1G27Y

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10

Aug

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Streams

Dark Souls 3 w/ Ains : Tackling the Undead Settlement

In the second episode of the Dark Souls 3 series, Ains tackles Vordt, travels through the Undead Settlement, and meets an old friend! https://youtu.be/xYJtD__yBA0

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10

Aug

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Streams

Dark Souls 3 w/ Ains : A New Beginning

In this first episode of our new streaming series, Ains begins a new adventure in Dark Souls 3 including character creation and tackling Iudex Gundyr! https://youtu.be/OkHcV6iO5iM

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28

Jun

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Collectibles, Reviews

Review : Cyberpunk 2077 Themed Gaming Chair from Secret Lab

If you're familiar with gaming chairs, then you've most likely heard of Secret Lab. Their products are widely regarded as some of the best on the market. Over the past couple of years they've worked with major developers/publishers on producing some franchise specific chairs for fans to celebrate their love…

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26

Jun

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Reviews

Review : The Last of Us 2 : An Unforgettable Descent

"All I ask is that fans of the first one put faith in us and trust us. We're going to do right by you." When it was announced by Naughty Dog that they were making a sequel to The Last of Us, considered by many to be one of the…

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17

Jun

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Reviews

Review : Darius Cozmic Collection : A Trip Down Memory Lane

For shoot em up fans, Darius is one of the legendary names in the genre. First released in arcades in 1987, Darius took the unique approach of using three screens side by side to create a game environment far different from the standard 4:3 cabinet screens at the time. Darius…

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10

May

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Reviews

Review : hyper|dot : Matter Over Mind

2.7 more seconds. You're laser focused on the screen as you continue avoiding the hundreds of shapes whose only goal is to end your improbable run of survival. 1.9 seconds. By sheer millimeters you manage to avoid a tracking arrow who had vengeance in his non-existent eyes. 1.1 seconds. Then…

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15

Apr

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Articles

Xbox Heading into Next Generation in a Position of Strength

One of my favorite things to analyze is the how the big three (PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox) continually adjust their methodology in relation to evolving market conditions. It’s fascinating, at least to me, to see how these billion dollar companies adjust to the trends that we, the players, set in…

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13

Apr

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Latest News

Gears Tactics : Launch Trailer and Story Details

The latest entry in the Gears of War saga launches in just a couple of weeks on April 28th and today, a wealth of new information has been shared. Gears Tactics takes the franchise in an entirely new direction but for fans, it will also present new stories from established…

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