New owner of an Xbox One!

So I’ve been sick for the last week and haven’t been around here much. Sorry for that. I saw The LEGO Movie and loved it, but other than that not much has happened.

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Today, however, I did purchase an Xbox One! I’m officially in the current gen! That said, two of the three games I purchased today I’ve already played on PS3. I picked up Forza 5 (incredibly excited to play it!), Madden 25 and Call of Duty Ghosts. I’m hoping the current gen of those games will be an enjoyable improvement over the PS3 versions I’ve played.

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I’ve always been an Xbox guy, but decided to try out the PS3 last year for something different. In the end I went with the Xbox One as my next gen / now current gen console choice for several reasons. I love the Xbox interface first of all. It’s sleek, easy to use and getting together with friends to play games is most enjoyable on Xbox Live. Also, a lot of people I want to play games with are Xbox gamers so that makes the choice even easier. The games are also a factor. I’ve enjoyed no game as much as I’ve enjoyed games in the Forza series (sorry, Gran Turismo just can’t compare) and I can’t wait to enjoy Forza 5. I also love my Xbox Live avatar, and believe it or not, I like the Kinect. I’m excited to play around with Skype and app snapping once my Xbox finishes the initial update (153mb to go!). 

Anyway, I’m going to go play around with my new toy. I’ll have more to say as I get some hands on experience and feel a bit better.

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NFL Sunday

The 2013 NFL season kicked off Thursday night in Denver with the defending Super Bowl champions, the Baltimore Ravens, taking on Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos. Unfortunately the game did not go well for my Baltimore Ravens.

Today I’m enjoying my NFL Sunday Ticket online pass I received from Amazon’s Madden 25 Anniversary Edition ($99). It was well worth it as Madden 25 is in my opinion the best Madden game yet, and then $40 extra for the 2013 season of NFL Sunday ticket on PC and mobile? Winning!

So I’m going to crack open a beer and continue enjoying football. While you’re here, check out this crazy fumble / TD in Detroit: