The Dragon's Non Generic Blog

A while back a few of you may or may not remember that I was talking about this huge opportunity that I'd stumbled upon and things seemed to be looking up for the first time...in a long time. However recent developments have sullied that ideal situation and I now find myself in a position where I have to make some pretty big decisions. Luck has always been on my side for the most part, plenty of times I've been at the mercy of fate and lady luck stepped in to help me out. However over over the past few months it seems lady luck is too tired to help out. This opportunity didn't work out as well as I planned and although I thought it was a certainty it was anything but. I'm stuck in a desperate situation where my dreams and thoughts of the future may be put on hold until my life can stabilise little first. Chasing my dreams is all very well and good but without the proper support it's a waste of time. When I say support I don't mean support from friends or fam...

It may be old news that Microsoft have reversed some of the DRM policies associated with the Xbox One console, however the scars remain for many gamers and I sit here wondering why? The idea of the DRM policies being a bad thing is open for discussion however why do gamers feel so violated? Let me ask you all a very honest question: Did any of you actually buy an Xbox One console yet? The answer is no because it does not go on sale until some time in November. So then why do gamers feel that their rights have somehow been affected when none of them even purchased the console to begin with. A similar situation would be a restaurant giving you a cheese burger when you specifically asked for no cheese. They apologize and bring you a fresh burger with no cheese, however insulted you refuse this and complain...even though no money was exchanged. Did they charge you for the cheese burger? No Did they listen and bring you what you ordered originally? Yes So the...

When Microsoft revealed the 21 st of May as their showcase for the future of the entertainment medium I was excited by the prospect. Having been disappointed by Sony's offerings of sequels and pseudo Frankenstein controllers, I was hoping MS would offer something more...much more. Well we all saw the console which is more than what Sony did, however upon feasting it's rather bland 1980's vhs player styled design should they have showed it at all? A small part of me thought it was deliberate in an attempt to make the console look similar to those of old, those from my generation. Maybe they wanted to grab the attention of the Space Invaders elite? If that was the intention then they failed as the new Xbox One (it's now official name) looked more akin to a set top box than a console with the same features enjoyed by that said medium. As I sit here a cool breeze gusting through the balcony doors and a refreshing Orange juice greets my lips I wonder if t...