"I'm a PC" Guy Starring in Minecraft: Story Mode

Parents, you may know who I'm talking about - "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC." Yeah, there you go - the commercial series that had the dude that was once in Jeepers Creepers (kids, don't watch that...it scared me as an adult) who was also at one point Drew Berrymore's boyfriend.

Memory sparked? Well, it's not that guy, it's the other dude, the PC man. Check it:

Comedian John Hodgman, famous for his role as a PC user in the long running series of Apple commercials, was announced today as part of the cast of Minecraft: Story Mode.

The upcoming adventure title from Telltale Games will launch digitally for a myriad of platforms — including Linux, Mac, Windows PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One as well as iOS and Android — on Oct. 13. A boxed season pass will be available at retail on Oct. 21. The title is also planned for Wii U and PlayStation Vita.

Telltale and Mojang also announced a special world premier launch event at Hollywood's ArcLight Cinerama Dome. Ticket information is available by mailing minecraftpremiere@telltalegames.com.

In case you're concerned about Hodgman's knowledge of Minecraft, do not be alarmed. He seems well enough aware of the genre.

Telltale Games has been known to produce more mature rated games, however the age range for Minecraft players has got to play a role in making this game. I would not be surprised if Telltale makes this game for everyone, to make the moola.

Fable Legends Will Be Free to Play!

Free-to-Play Models are getting popular!

The Fable franchise has been very successful in the gaming industry. The newest installment, Legends, unites the classic gameplay that players have come to love from the series with next-generation gaming capabilities. For the first time, players can grab your friends and go on adventures together. Heroes can cooperatively discover the quests and stories of Albion. Or, play the villain and mastermind the game in real time.

This sounds incredibly intriguing, especially for those veterans of Fable lore. But you know what the best part of all this is? The game will be available as a free-to-play title on the Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs, as confirmed by Microsoft.

Lionhead, the creators, has been inspired by the PC game League of Legends, with the heroes available rotated over time or able to purchase for permanent use with in-game currency or real cash.

Four heroes will initially be available for free. After a couple of weeks, all four will become unavailable and be replaced by a new quartet. This will continue, eventually looping round and starting again. In-game silver, earned through quests, can be used to add a hero to your stable permanently or you can use real money. Thankfully your hero and equipment progress won't be reset each time they get taken off rotation, so you can start where you left off each time your favorite character returns.

The 4-on-1 will make for interesting multiplayer.

So that's the heroes, but what about the villains? On that front, Microsoft reveals those of a more dastardly inclination will have their own story to play through, during which you'll be able to buy additional creatures to use in maps that wouldn't normally support them. Additionally traps and gates will also be up for grabs, along with magical standing stones.

This, sounds amazing! I don't even care if I have only played Fable 2...this has my attention, as do most free-to-play modeled games do. Albion, here I come!

Some Fable games have been rated M in the past, while some were T. The style of this game may determine what it's final esrb rating will be...I'd probably recommend this game to 15+ for now, just to be safe, until more news comes out about the game. 

Microsoft Announces their Free Games with Gold for March!

Hi, I'm Rayman and I'm free all month long!

I love free stuff.

I think I've said that before, haven't I?

Anywho, if you have an Xbox Gold Membership, you are in for a treat in March! This is probably the strongest collection of games that Microsoft has released with it's Games with Gold program. If you have an Xbox One, Rayman Legends (Ages 8+) will be free for you all month long. On the 360, Tomb Raider (Not for kids) will be available from March 1-15 and BioShock Infinite (Not for kids) from March 16-31.

That is solid! I hope that Microsoft continues in this direction with quality games hitting their Games with Gold giveaway. I know these games are old, but man, they are solid games. I didn't get a chance to try out Rayman, but you know, now is the time to try it out...it's FREE! We may even get a quick review of the game, since it is readily available for you guys.

I would only recommend Tomb Raider and BioShock to our After Hours crowd, (parents/older teenagers) definitely not for kids.

For those counting hard drive space or planning ahead to make room:

• Rayman Legends (ordinary Xbox Live price $39.99) is a 3.4 GB download.
• Tomb Raider ($19.99) is a 6.57 GB download.
• BioShock Infinite ($29.99) is a 6.49 GB download.

Enjoy and thank you Microsoft!

Free Games with Xbox Gold Membership in January!

D4 available all January for Free

Free is always a wonderful thing, and with Xbox's Games with Gold program you get to download free games to your Xbox systems every month! In January they are supplying us with some very solid options that will be sure to save some cash

Two of these games I would only recommend to older teenagers or parents, no kiddies should play D4 or The Witcher:

All month long you can snag D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die for no charge. Reviews have been very solid with this game, so I'm looking forward to trying it out. Looks to be a crime/mystery that really utilizes the kinect motion controls and voice commands. The art style is visually interesting, looks to be taking a page out of the Tall-Tale series.

From January 1-15 you can get MX vs. ATV: Alive - which is an ATV/Off roading type of racing game. Micah would be interested in trying this out and I'll probably play it with him, but nothing to get me to jump out of my seat. Still, seems to be better than other games they have offered for free lately.

Witcher 2...for FRRREEEEEEEEE!!!

Then, from January 16-31, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings will be available for free. To me, this has most of my interest, just because I've heard some good things about this series...and the third title will be coming early next year. I haven't played the first one, but for free I think I'll start here with this series. Again, this is rated M, so this would only be appropriate for the adults to try out.

Games with Gold has released some duds recently, but these three games may be on my Hard drive by the end of January. Good job Microsoft!