Holiday Gamer’s Guide 2009
Accessories
Energizer Power & Play Charge Station – Not only is this the most stylish charging station I’ve seen, it’s also the best performing. It can charge two controllers at once and it does so quickly. Not only does it charge well but it also makes it an experience with the red and green lights that it displays. On a scale of 1-10 on the recommend meter, this rings in as a 10. If only for the style of it, it’s the best thing to have in your accessory arsenal.
Red means it’s charging and green means it’s fully charged. What better way to gift for Christmas than something that already has red and green in it? You get the festive colors as well as great performance. And you’ll need it because there will be lots of gaming while on vacation.
Wireless Gaming Receiver – Work with me on this one. PC games are cheaper. PC games look better (and sometimes play better). Well here’s a way to get the best of both worlds. This little fancy gadget allows you to use your wireless Xbox 360 controller on the PC to play the latest games! Of course you need a good PC to play them but if you do, this accessory is more than worth it. I discovered its glory last night while playing a Call of Juarez demo. PC and Xbox 360 go hand in hand and it felt so good.
Chatpad – I recommended this one last year and now it seems like it’s more important than ever to have one. Facebook and Twitter are now part of the Xbox 360 experience so having something like this will definitely come in handy. Who wants to Tweet with a controller? The Messenger Kit even comes with a headset to use with the proper connector for the chatpad itself.
That’s it for this year’s Holiday Gaming Guide. I hope you can find some deals out there for most of these things because there is a ton of enjoyment awaiting you with these games and accessories.
December 9th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Good list thanks.
I likeed Castle Crashers but never played it enough!
Borderlands, well all of U360 loves Borderlands LOL
Be aware Dragon’s Age is an awesome game but the PS3 version IS better. I opted for that one because the 360 doesn’t look as good and has some other graphical issues. See the Gamespot review for more details.
I need to buy that energizer charge station, I have been eyeing it recently!
December 9th, 2009 at 9:49 am
boston you should definitely play Castle Crashers its awesome.
haven’t played dragon age, but i saw it on the 360. and it looked really bad. i’ve got it for the pc ( yes pirated i know i’m bad. ) but have only made a character yet. and seen the first dialog. it couldn’t grab me like their other games did.
December 9th, 2009 at 11:53 am
@Boston.. not me yet for BL lol =]
December 9th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
x352x pH, oh you will soon enough! LOL
December 9th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Great guide again Deac! I’m debating between AC II and Dragon Age right now.
December 9th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
I actually want a GPS reciever for Chistmas, to go GeoCaching.
December 10th, 2009 at 8:37 am
GPS would be nice. @Nuclear, thanks dude. just remember to drink healthy (you get the hint)
December 10th, 2009 at 9:50 am
Hmmm, never tried Hint. I’d rather have my Jarritos.
December 10th, 2009 at 9:52 am
i’ve never tried any of the “healthy water” myself. Hint was my first and raspberry lime was full of win lol
December 10th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
Deac, i used the “find HINT in a store near you” search bar, and i put in my zip code and this is what it said, “There are no results near your location (34474).” lol wtf, it couldnt say like nearest location: Alaska or something? lmao
December 10th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
yeah that’s the bad part..it’s not available everywhere just yet.
December 11th, 2009 at 10:21 am
And NYtimes games to avoid, I own like more than half of them LOL
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/07/ten-video-games-to-cross-off-your-gift-list/
December 11th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
lol, in that article there’s a link for like “10 cool games that are uncool for you kids” or something and they gave alternatives for each of the games …gay. lol
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