Archive for 2009

GoW2, a little update/rectification

Posted in opinion on May 7th, 2009
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gow2 logoMy last post about Gears of War 2, explaining the results of the last patch, was really a bit positive, and I still think that it’s better than it was, but some little things about the lag and matchmaking are a little bit different than I thought they were. (read more…)

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GoW2 finally playable after third patch?

Posted in news on March 27th, 2009
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gow2 logoThe 3rd Gears of War 2 patch is one I’ve been waiting for, for a long, long time. In my eyes, it seemed the last chance to update the game in a way that it would be actually playable for normal people with a normal frustration level. In other words, this patch should take care of the glitches, and more importantly the incredible lag. Now the patch is here, it’s time to find out if it’s Epic’s first successful GoW2 patch or if it’s yet another Epic fail. (read more…)

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The New Xbox Experience

Posted in opinion on March 8th, 2009
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xboxexpIt’s quite some time ago, nearly 5 months, since the new xbox experience was released to the public. It may be a little late to discuss it, but since it was such a huge change, and since the nasty side effects of it appeared to me after using it for quite a while, I still want to discuss it.  From stolen avatars to the slow xbox guide, here’s the new xbox experience. (read more…)

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Epic’s second GoW2 patch fails

Posted in news on January 23rd, 2009
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A couple of days ago the new Gears of War 2 patch was released and the expectations were high since the game was nearly unplayable in it’s old state because of the lag and the large amount of bugs. Although some bugs have been fixed, most gamers will see this patch as yet another failed attempt to make the GoW2 multiplayer playable. Let’s find out why. (read more…)

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