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So, the Xbox hasn't been getting much love in my house of late.  You could say it's been the sudden flood of fantastic free-to-play MMOs that have caught my eye as of late.  So, I thought I would take an hour or two one night and revisit a title that reinvigorated my love of gaming, Bayonetta. Nothing but class When I last left Bayonetta, I was working my way through hard mode and was on the first boss, Fortitudo.  Now bear in mind that Bayonetta was ridiculously hard, even on normal, and I remember hard mode wiping the floor with me.  So I jump back into the game on the boss fight and after a few attempts, I get the pattern down and began shaking the couch as I furiously mash buttons in an effort to earn the multipliers.  Twenty minutes later and he's down. I move on to the next area and encountered the toughest bastards from my last play through, Grace and Glory. Working as the tag-team from Hell, they continually denied me any further progression.  I can barely e

Place: ? Location: Twin Lakes, WI Burger: Double Decker Burger Ingredients: Lettuce, tomato, American cheese Verdict: The place I went to was the perfect example of a mid-western diner.  Booths lined the walls underneath stuffed fish and ducks.  The decor was generic and twenty years out of date.  It's a place that only locals will know and visit as evidenced by the place having no online presence.  Be it Google, Bing, or Yellow Pages, I could not find any information other than a blurry photo with "Restaurant" and "Pizza" on the signs. The burger itself was nothing special.  It was average, neither lacking or excelling in flavor.  It was exactly what one would expect when ordering a burger in a place like this.  The lettuce and tomato were fresh and crisp.  The lightly toasted bun was a nice touch and the meat did not rain grease on the plate, something that puts this burger above many others in the area. On the side:  Bland, average, crisp fries

My review of Digimon Masters is up at www.gamingclimax.com

Get More: GameTrailers.com , Alan Wake: American Nightmare - New Features Featurette HD The first Alan Wake was a surprise hit for me.  I loved the spin on combat and the story driving the entire experience.  With the sequel due for early 2012, the new year can't come soon enough.

It's that time of year again.  A time where heroes and villains relax in the ski chalet of Pocket D.  But of course, evil strikes and Baby New Year has been kidnapped...again.  A new threat also arises in the form of Lady Winter who wants to cover the whole world with snow and ice. This year, the ski chalet got a face lift in the form of new ski slopes.  Players can race down to try and get the best server times.  There's also a slew of rewards for completing the holiday missions.  From all of the badges of past Winter Events to Santa costume pieces and naughty/nice halos. So from December 13, 2011 to January 3, 2012, come take part in my favorite MMO holiday event. City of Heroes - Winter Event

For a game that I claim to not like all that much, I sure played a lot of Call of Duty.  How did your November look?

My review of Brawl Busters is up at www.gamingclimax.com

Before the lot of you begin asking, "Where's x, y, and z games?" and "Why are there only nine games?"  There were a lot of games that I wanted to play in 2011, but did not get the chance to for a number of reasons.  I'm sure the list would look quite different if I did get the opportunity.  If you want to see a more robust list next year, feel free to donate to my Paypal account and I'll see what I can do. Without any further panhandling, I present to you, The Top 9 Video Games of 2011 (That I Played). 9.   All Points Bulletin: Reloaded - PC Mix equal parts Grand Theft Auto and intense PvP and then make it free to play and you wind up with the relaunched version of All Points Bulletin.  The game is gorgeous and plays incredibly well.  It brings about a breath of fresh air in the stagnating world of MMOs.  Best part of the whole deal?  The game is completely free to download and play. 8.  Wizard's Choice (series) - Windows Phone Wi

My review of the All Points Bulletin: Reloaded open beta is up at www.gamingclimax.com .

Some Duodecim wallpapers for your enjoyment.  They're 1920x1080.

Who doesn't love new wallpapers?  Especially those featuring the excellent artwork of Tetsuya Nomura?  All wallpapers are 1920x1080 resolution.

My preview of the Tribes: Ascend closed beta is up at: www.gamingclimax.com .

I've added wallpapers of Raphael, Lexia, and Ezio Auditore da Firenze.  All are 1920x1080.  Find them here .

December 02: Assassin's Creed: Revelations (PC) December 04: Mario Kart 7 (3DS) December 05: Fortune Street (Wii) December 06: Trine 2 (PC) Defenders of Ardania (PC, 360, PS3) The Adventures of Tintin  (3DS, PC, PS3, Wii, 360) December 13: Rocksmith (PC) Marble Arena 2  (PC) December 20: Star Wars: The Old Republic (PC) Dec 27: The Ultimate Battle of the Sexes