Nintendo and the repair process. ...

So i gave my youngling  a special/limited edition 3ds for Christmas.

One day, it just wouldn't turn on.  Now he's pretty responsible and I plug it in and stuff so I knew it wasn't user error. I called Nintendo and explained to them the situation. .....their immediate response was water damage we don't cover. I didn't ask you that, nor did I say it was near water. I'm calling about a power issue. Guy starts a rant and rave about how their warranty is the best. Great..show me. Well we printed the label and shipped it out on the 22nd or so. They received it on the 24th. Mind you they are in the same state. Takes a week for them to even update it to received, but I had already checked the tracking by then. It sat until the 31st with no change in status. The 1st it shows that it's in repair.  Then they email me saying there's an urgent issue. This was what I was not looking forward to.  From  what I had read, Nintendo is infamous for cop outs on the warranty.  Well their issue wasn't that, it was what color system did he want because they couldn't repair his.  Of course he was devastated because he loved that blue. In fact they only actually had 2 colors to pick from which I found kind of sad. People spend the extra money on limited editions/ special editions and are kind of screwed if nintendo can't fix it. If it's your fault that the system messed up,  fine,  but if not,  you lose. They are at least sending a factory certified instead of refurbished so at least the parts are new and the warranty is reset. One guy who lost his special edition legend of Zelda 3ds due to a motherboard issue said that was the last time he purchased one.  When he brought it up to them they said he only paid for the game, basically said the case didn't matter. I'm not sure I totally agree with that. People have preferences for a reason. I'm not sure what they could do to fix that, but may be something they want to look into.  Overall I think they have one of the  better warranties,  but the execution leaves much to be desired. 

Don't miss these free with gold games

Two games are currently free with gold on Xbox. The first is Charlie Murder.

This indie game is usually $10.... there are 5 characters,  all playable,  all here to save the world. You battle little demons raised by a former band member. Get fans and stuff. Fight through zombies, witches, ninjas and rats. You'll move through several areas. Is not too bad.

The next free game..Super Street Fighter 4..arcade edition

 I'd grab this. . Is usually 29.99. And it's a good fighter. Lots of reply value.

Not much to say here.  Get a character. . There's like 40...and fight. Rinse and repeat. I LOVE this game.  Tons of fun.  Find your favorite finisher.

Like dying ...... then grab Dark Sous for free today

So I noticed I forgot to announce the first free game of June for Xbox gold.

Dark Souls!! I love this game.  I'm a huge rpg fan and the challenge in this game is fantastic.  You'll die.  Several times.  Get pissed and throw a controller,  but you'll love it. Bonfires are your friend.  There is no well laid out plot. You actually have to figure this out.  It's free. Download it and give it a few weeks. . You'll love it. 

Just make sure to pay attention to the mags and everything NPC say to you.  It all comes together. .. and if you have difficulty,  email me at gamerchickdish@gmail.com and I'll see what I can do for you. 

Sony E3

Ok. Let's give Sony their due.  They had an ok E3. I kind of expected more, I don't know why.  They made some big announcements, but again, I was let down from last year. I lke a few of the games, but they aren't exclusives.  I think they need a few more of those.

I love little big planet.  Its a great game. Big on creativity.  I think anyone can fall in love with it.

Entwined. .a love story between a bird and a fish. .... Yeah. . Just watch the trailer. 

This is a strong exclusive.  It looks gory,  gruesome,  scary and FUN. I like the Unchartered series.  I consider them a must play.

This caught my attention.  I am interested in playing it.  I think its a strong contender for Sony.

While I don't think Sony 'won' E3, they did, as usual,  have the best stage set up.  They always do.

 PS4 is getting YouTube, more free games. Those are good things.  A white PS4 will be avaliable.  Not bad.