Power Supply Power Up

Greetings Gamers and Gamettes! I bring you tidings of great joy and gamingness!
(Gamettes are female gamers, in case you were wondering. Yes, I know they can just be referred to as Gamers [Social Justice Warriors are going to have a field day with that] but I chose to use this nomenclature as special mention. If you have an issue with that, let me know in the comments section. I would love to read and discuss. *suggestive wink*) 

It has been a whole 3 month since I FINALLY got a replacement Power Supply for my Xbox One. (My son destroyed the original one I had. I make mention of it in a few of my older posts. Go read them if you don't believe me! *suggestive wink*) The one in the link isn't the one I actually bought but it gives an idea of what I'm referring to. (That way everyone can be on the same page) However, I am now kicking myself, repeatedly, for adhering to my "Only buy OFFICIAL" Policy. (Hindsight is 20/20) I am now realizing that the "After Market" version of the power supply is dual-voltage and costs half as much as the "Official" one. I would have saved enough money to buy a game (or a controller) and it would also eliminate the worry of having to 1. Always check the voltage I'm plugging it into and 2. Reminding my family to only plug it into the right voltage. *kicks self some more*
You first-world readers may be wondering "Why would he need to check the voltage? I just plug my system into any wall outlet and I'm good!" And you would be correct because first-worlders only have 1 voltage rating in their homes. Americans have 100 - 120 Volts and Europeans have 200 - 240 Volts.
(This link shows a list of countries and their voltages) Antigua, on the other hand, (being a past dependent of Europe and a largely "Americanized" society) has a double voltage system. So depending on where in the island you live, your voltage will vary between one of the two i.e. either 100 - 120 Volts (American) or 200 - 240 Volts (European). We locally refer to the voltages as "110" (Pronounced "one ten" - considered American) and "220" (Pronounced "two twenty" - considered European). In some villages, we even have both voltages present within them (I lived in such a village *sigh*). It is common place to ask someone "A wha currant you hab?" (Translation: "What voltage does your house carry?") especially before plugging in one's electronics. As plugging a 110V (American) item into a 220V (European) outlet will, literally, cause it to explode (albeit a tiny explosion, often accompanied by exclamatory expletives) destroying what ever item you just plugged in. If you happen to plug a 220V (European) item into a 110V (American) outlet the item will not explode but it will not function as expected (or not at all). A further complication to the matter occurs because we source many of our electronics from both markets so some items will be American and some European, each, with their respective voltage ratings attached (110 and 220 respectively). Hence the reason for ascertaining the voltage before plugging in any and all electronics. If you happen to own an item but have the incorrect voltage (Relatives in first-world countries don't care about voltages. They just send what they can... and we gladly accept) you can always use a transformer (Not Michael Bay's Transformers. You delightfully nerdy individual you *hi5*) to convert the voltage. We call them "Step-up" or "Step-down" transformers, depending on what you need done. Step-up Transformers (as the name implies) changes the voltage from 110 to 220 (from American to European) and Step-down Transformers are vice versa.
In the more recent years appliance suppliers have started the practice of purchasing dual-volt items i.e. items that can use either of the voltages. This has alleviated much of the headaches and annoyances mentioned but old habits die hard and a lot of people (older ones especially) will still find out the voltage of the abode before plugging in anything.

My son (who is not an older person and [as most teens are] somewhat irresponsible) unplugged my Power Supply from its transformer because he needed to use the transformer for something else (another appliance). He then plugged my (110/American) Xbox Power Supply into the (220/European) wall outlet of our home and, needless to say, it went POOF (Literally)!!! There was a small explosion, sparks and flame included, followed by wafting tendrils of smoke and the smell of burnt electronic components. A section of the plastic housing even melted away. Good Times!!! (Obvious sarcasm is obvious) I was livid about the matter but I restrained myself and no child was harmed in the making of this post *suggestive wink*. My lovely wife and I had a discussion about it and she decided that she would buy a new Power Supply for me. A month or so passed and I still hadn't heard any word about the purchase so I figured that it wasn't made. Guess what? I was right! *big goofy smile* She told me she had totally forgot about it (She's prone to forgetting stuff) and would deal with it later. More time passed and still no Power Supply so I inquired again. This time, my lovely wife let me know that I was being a nuisance, bothering her about my trivial Power Supply. She had more important matters to attend to and a stupid Power Supply was low on her list of priorities.
This was when I lost it.
So I sat down and said nothing (which is the smart thing to do when your angry). After we both calmed down I told her in no uncertain terms that I wanted my Power Supply ASAP and I didn't care what financial obligations we had to fulfill. I was going to have my Power Supply within a reasonable time frame. (Boss Mode Activated!) 
That was some 6 months ago. Shows how much I know. (Game Over)

What ended up happening was this: (Another series of unfortunate events [Me = Lemony Snickets]) I saved the money for the Power Supply and ordered it, asked for it to be shipped by sea (It's cheaper), heard it would take about 4 weeks to arrive, left feeling like a boss, waited for arrival date to arrive, notified the shipment with my Power Supply was lost at sea (the ship was hit by a hurricane), told to wait a bit longer for my Power Supply, I agreed (because I'm cool like that), waited a bit then asked when to expect my Power Supply, heard it will be here in 2 weeks, anxiously awaited new arrival date, Courier disappeared with shipment (authorities still can't locate the guy), I show up and there's no Power Supply (but I don't cry because I'm a big boy), apologized to for the terribly inconvenience and offered a loaner, said I'll wait for my Power Supply to get here, shipment arrives and Power Supply is present, got the call "Come get your stuff", showed up ready to collect, Power Supply was sold to another customer (Profound Sadness), I leave defeated, offered a loaner Power Supply until mine gets here, I refused (because of pride and disappointment but mostly pride) decided to forget about gaming because my heart can't take anymore, wallowed in self-pity, notified sales-rep is bringing Power Supply to my home, said "No need" and left work early to pick up Power Supply, Co-worker called in sick leaving me to pull a double shift (I can't catch a break), FINALLY picked up Power Supply and brought it home, forgot to pick up my Xbox One from SSG (where it has been [safely kept] for months), collected Xbox One the day after.
I kid you not! This ACTUALLY happened. Those events. In that order. The struggle is real! (Or I, vehemently, need to start adding points to my Luck Stat. My luck is AWFUL!!!)  
[I am sorry for neglecting you Luck Stat! I have seen the error of my ways]

My NEW Power Supply has made me content!
I've started going through my Xbox backlog (even though I still haven't finished my PS3 backlog, yet) [I vow to do so]. I have played through 13 (Path of Exile, Slime Rancher, Heavy Weapon, Clicker Heroes, Runbow, Borderlands, The Cave, Limbo, The Force Unleashed 2, The Wolf Among Us, Tales from the Borderlands, Minecraft Storymode and Game of Thrones) [Yes, I got ALL the FREE Telltale Games] of the 60 or so games I've collected and my Gamerscore has gone up to 16250. (You can check out my Gamerscore for yourself, if you're so inclined, and add me as a friend while you're at it. My Gamertag is Ryuji268) It's supposed to be a lot higher but I had to relinquish my old Xbox account after I forgot the credentials used to sign in. (Profound sadness *hangs head in shame*. That account had a Gamerscore of OVER 9000 [DBZ reference]) 
My plan is to go through the backwards compatible Xbox 360 games that I have then move on to the Xbox One games but that may not happen. Some games are a bit more appealing than others *shrugs* and I'm saving specific ones to play couch co-op with my lovely wife *suggestive wink*. I'll let you know how it turns out. (Will probably be its own post)

In the mean time, I'm gonna go do some research for a future post, start saving up for a second controller and play a few more games from the backlog.
*whispers* Not necessarily in that order! 
*grabs my controller*
(I may also sneak a peek at some achievement guides while I'm researching. Gamerscore is life)!

E.G.A.D - September 2017

You readers have no idea how close we came to not having an Every Game About to Drop update for this month. It came down to the wire and just when all seemed lost, you came through in the end. The magic number of views was obtained and as such you shall receive your just reward. (I was actually concerned this time around. Let's not cut it so close next time. OK?! Cool!!!)
Here you go, sponsored by Select Start Gaming, our E.G.A.D update for the month of September. Enjoy!!! 

E.G.A.D - September 2017

FREEBIES

Xbox Offerings

PlayStation Offerings


SSG SELECTED   

        1. Destiny 2
       
        2. Knack 2

        3. Project Cars 2

Xbox One

1.  Songbringer Sep 1

2.  White Noise 2 Sep 1

3.  Don't Knock Twice Sep 5

4.  Destiny 2 Sep 6

5.  Morphite Sep 7

6.  Planet of the Eyes Sep 12

7.  NASCAR Heat 2 Sep 12

8.  Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 Sep 12

9.  Blackguards 2 Sep 12

10.  INSIDE / LIMBO Double Pack Sep 12

11.  Injustice 2 - Fighter Pack 2 Sep 12

12.  NHL 18 Sep 12

13.  SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell Sep 13

14.  NBA 2K18 Sep 15

     15.  Dishonored: Death of the Outsider Sep 15

16.  Time Recoil Sep 15

17.  DreamBreak Sep 15

18.  NBA Live 18 Sep 15

19.  Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Sep 19

20.  Pankapu Sep 20

21.  Raiders of the Broken Planet Sep 22

22.  Project CARS 2 Sep 22

23.  The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game Sep 22

24.  The Coma: Recut Sep 22

25.  Ink Sep 22

26.  Caveman Warriors Sep 22

27.  Don't Starve: Mega Pack Sep 26

28.  FIFA 18 Sep 26

29.  Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition Sep 26

30.  Ruiner Sep 26

31.  Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode 2: The Pact Sep 26

32.  Cuphead Sep 29

33.  Forza Motorsport 7 Sep 29

 

PS4

 

1.  Rabi-Ribi Sep 1

2.  Knack 2 Sep 5

3.  Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth Sep 5

4.  Songbringer Sep 5

5.  Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle Sep 5

6.  Don't Knock Twice Sep 5

7.  Destiny 2 Sep 6

8.  Morphite Sep 7

9.  Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Sep 12

10.  Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash Sep 12

11.  NASCAR Heat 2 : Sep 12

12.  SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell Sep 12

13.  Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth Sep 12

14.  Happy Dungeons Sep 12

15.  INSIDE / LIMBO Double Pack Sep 12

16.  Trulon: The Shadow Engine Sep 12

17.  Injustice 2 - Fighter Pack 2 Sep 12

18.  Planet of the Eyes Sep 12

19.  Tooth and Tail Sep 12

20.  Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 Sep 12

21.  NHL 18 Sep 12

22.  Baja: Edge of Control HD Sep 14

23.  Dishonored: Death of the Outsider : Sep 15

24.  NBA 2K18 Sep 15

25.  NBA Live 18 Sep 15

26.  The Solus Project Sep 18

27.  Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Sep 19

28.  Hidden Dragon Legend Sep 19

29.  The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ Sep 19

30.  ECHO Sep 19

31.  Project Cars 2 Sep 22

32.  The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game Sep 22

33.  Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony Sep 26

34.  Ruiner Sep 26

35.  Don't Starve: Mega Pack Sep 26

36.  VR Karts Sep 26

37.  FIFA 18 Sep 26

38.  Blue Reflection Sep 26

39.  Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition Sep 26

40.  Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode 2: The Pact Sep 26

41.  DreamWorks Voltron VR Chronicles Sep 26

42.  Summon Night 6: Lost Borders Sep 27

43.  Gundam Versus Sep 29

PC

 

1.  Songbringer Sep 1

2.  Boozy Dwarf Sep 1

3.  Card City Nights 2 Sep 1

4.  a nifty game Sep 1

5.  Necrosphere Sep 1

6.  Greedy Guns Sep 1

7.  The Last Birdling Sep 1

8.  Age of Fear 3: The Legend Sep 1

9.  ZAP Master Sep 1

10.  All Haze Eve Sep 1

11.  Lobster Empire Sep 1

12.  Xenia Sep 1

13.  SuperLuminauts Sep 1

14.  Watch Out Sep 1

15.  Castle Demolition VR Sep 1

16.  Australian Football Coach Sep 1

17.  Karradash: The Lost Dungeons Sep 1

18.  BoidWatch Sep 1

19.  The Legend of the Dragonflame High School
Sep 1

20.  Achievement Hunter: Wizard Sep 1

21.  Yandere School Sep 1

22.  Super Bunny Man Sep 1

23.  Cubistry Sep 1

24.  RetroGunX Sep 1

25.  Cave maze Sep 1

26.  Loot'N Shoot Sep 1

27.  Billiards Sep 1

28.  9th Dawn Classic: Clunky controls edition Sep 1

29.  Staplers! Sep 1

30.  Ravager Sep 1

31.  RINGOGNIR Sep 1

32.  Pix Sep 1

33.  Lords of Waterdeep Sep 1

34.  Hexlide Sep 2

35.  Pyramaze: The Game Sep 3

36.  Reaching For Petals Sep 4

37.  All-Star Fruit Racing Sep 4

38.  Find You Sep 4

39.  Grimtale Island Sep 4

40.  NAVYFIELD Sep 4

41.  Zenethics Lab: Outbreak Sep 4

42.  Brickochet Sep 4

43.  Neon Coliseum Sep 4

44.  Bees Knees Sep 4

45.  Press and Jump Sep 4

46.  Forest Guardian Sep 4

47.  ZAMBI 2 KIL Sep 4

48.  DinosaurIsland Sep 4

49.  Staplers! 2 Sep 4

50.  2D Neon Cube Sep 4

51.  Lost with Dinosaurs Sep 4

52.  Destination Dungeon: Crypts of Warthallow Sep 4

53.  SCHOOL SIMULATOR MULTIPLAYER Sep 4

54.  Sliding Blocks Sep 4

55.  Don't Knock Twice Sep 5

56.  Riskers Sep 5

57.  Eight-Minute Empire Sep 5

58.  Super Lumi Live Sep 5

59.  BlockGame Sep 5

60.  Nightork Adventures 2: Legacy of Chaos Sep 5

61.  Occult RERaise Sep 5

62.  Wolf Must Die Sep 5

63.  An Occasional Dream Sep 5

64.  Grav Blazer Squared Sep 5

65.  Destiny 2 Sep 6

66.  Senko no Ronde 2 Sep 6

67.  HYPERNOVA: Escape from Hadea Sep 6

68.  Slash/Dots. Sep 6

69.  Sellsword VR Sep 6

70.  SpaceMerc Sep 6

71.  Epic Tavern Sep 7

72.  Beat The Game Sep 7

73.  Please Knock on My Door Sep 7

74.  Tyranny: Bastard's Wound Sep 7

75.  Age of Gladiators II Sep 7

76.  Bunka no Kenkyu: Revival of Queen Leyak Sep 7

77.  A Robot Named Fight! Sep 7

78.  Tokyo Dark Sep 7

79.  Gappo's Legacy VR Sep 7

80.  Trivia Vault: Science & History Trivia 2 Sep 7

81.  Insidia Sep 7

82.  Containment Corps Sep 7

83.  MeiMeiDance Sep 7

84.  Water Pipeline Sep 7

85.  Archaica: The Path Of Light Sep 8

86.  Fashioning Little Miss Lonesome Sep 8

87.  Vulture Sep 8

88.  KILL THE EMOJI Sep 8

89.  Bad Government Sep 8

90.  Space Waver Sep 8

91.  Triple Otakus Puzzle Sep 8

92.  Middle Ages Hero Sep 8

93.  Academia: School Simulator Sep 8

94.  VirtuGO Sep 8

95. SLI-FI: 2D Planet Platformer Sep 8

96.  Halloweenistry Sep 8

97.  Infection Rate Sep 8

98.  Ball 2D: Crazy Soccer Sep 8

99.  Scuffle Scoundrels Sep 8

100. Little Dog Sep 8

101. Guardian Sep 8

102. Adventure Road Sep 8

103. Wooden Ocean Sep 8

104. THORNYWAY Sep 11

105. REGENESIS Arcade Sep 11

106.  Fear Of Nightmares: Madness Descent Sep 11

107.  Bottle_Shooter Sep 11

108.  TTV2 Sep 11

109.  Tooth and Tail Sep 12

110.  Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Sep 12

111.  Bloody Zombies Sep 12

112.  NASCAR Heat 2 Sep 12

113.  B.C.E. Sep 12

114.  Enshrouded World Sep 12

115.  Hurl VR Sep 12

116.  Shopping Tycoon Sep 12

117.  Defend the Cake Sep 12

118.  The Nightmare from Beyond Sep 12

119.  Trackless Sep 12

120.  Chinese Paladin 5 Sep 12

121.  The Ultimatest Battle Sep 12

122.  Dragon's Lunch Sep 12

123.  Bouncing Duck Simulator Sep 12

124.  Achievement Hunter: Offensive Sep 12

125.  Achievement Hunter: Darkness 2 Sep 12

126.  Bitcoin Collector Sep 12

127.  The Little Ball That Could Sep 12

128.  Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 Sep 12

129.  Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! Sep 13

130.  The Land of Pain Sep 13

131.  Astral Traveler Sep 13

132.  ArchRobo: Robotic Annihilation Sep 13

133.  Find this! Sep 13

134.  Z Runaway Sep 13

135.  BrambleLash Sep 13

136.  The First Tree Sep 14

137.  Fugl: Bird Flying in a Procedurally Generated World Sep 14

138.  Damned Hours Sep 14

139.  Voxel Turf Sep 14

140.  Breadwinner VR Sep 14

141.  Undercity Sep 14

142.  Zup! 6 Sep 14

143.  Plexarium: Mega Maze Crawler Sep 14

144.  Divinity: Original Sin II Sep 14

145.  Galaxy Girls Sep 15

146.  Ionball 3 Sep 15

     147.  Dishonored: Death of the Outsider Sep 15

148.  Darkest Hunters Sep 15

149.  LOGistICAL: Earth Sep 15

150.  Vienna Automobile Society Sep 15

151.  Scuttlers Sep 15

152.  Call of War Sep 15

153.  XXZ: Strip Club Sep 15

154.  Delirium Sep 15

155.  True or False Universe Sep 15

156.  Pixel Traffic: Risky Bridge Sep 15

157.  Curvy Sep 15

158.  Fantasya Final Definitiva REMAKE Sep 15

159.  Microsoft Allegiance Sep 15

160.  Dice Tower Defense Sep 16

161.  City of Brass Sep 18

162.  Little Einar Sep 18

163.  Muv-Luv Alternative Sep 18

164.  Freshly fried shrimps seemed hot additionally named noth Sep 18

165.  Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Sep 19

166.  Nightmare Boy Sep 19

167.  NBA 2K18 Sep 19

168.  Inertia Sep 19

169.  ECHO Sep 19

170.  Neofeud Sep 19

171.  The market trader Sep 19

     172.  Road Dogs Sep 20
     173.  Grave Chase

174. Morphite Sep 20
175. CHASER Sep 20
176. Tarim Sep 20
177. Outskirts Sep 20
178. Robo-orders Sep 20
179. Ancient Frontier Sep 21
180. The Journey Down: Chapter Three Sep 21
181. Holdfast: Nations At War Sep 21
182. Pinball Wicked Sep 21
183. Arrow Heads Sep 21
184. Mirror Sep 21
185. Zombie Solitaire 2 Chapter 2 Sep 21
186. My Little Worms Sep 21
187. Raiders of the Broken Planet Sep 22
188. Caveman Warriors Sep 22
189. The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game Sep 22
190. The Coma: Recut Sep 22
191. Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire Sep 22
192. The Prototype Sep 22
193. Trinity Dungeon Sep 22
194. The Simple Apocalypse Sep 22
195. Christmastry Sep 22
196. Glitch Simulator 2018 Sep 22
197. Raiders of the Broken Planet: Prologue Sep 22
198. Nimble Fish Sep 25
199. Ruiner Sep 26
200. Hob Sep 26
201. About Elise Sep 26
202. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony Sep 26
203. FIFA 18 Sep 26
204. Blue Reflection Sep 26
205. Doodle Jamboree Sep 26
206. Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition Sep 26
207. Batman: The Enemy Within - Episode 2: The Pact Sep 26
208. Total War: WARHAMMER II Sep 28
209. Tracks: The Train Set Game Sep 28
210. Redwall: The Warrior Reborn Sep 28
211. Killing Time Sep 28
212. Artania Sep 28
213. Kaet Must Die! Sep 28
214. The Last Mission Sep 28
215. Vaporum Sep 28
216. Cuphead Sep 29
217. UAYEB Sep 29
218. Underdone Sep 29
219. Nation War: Chronicles Sep 29
220. Dinosaur Hunt First Blood Sep 29
221. Skyfront Sep 29
222. The Great Wobo Escape Sep 29

 

SWITCH

 

1.  LEGO Worlds Sep 5

2.  Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle Sep 5

3.  R.B.I. Baseball 17 Sep 5

4.  Morphite Sep 7

5.  The Bridge Sep 7

6.  Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition Sep 12

7.  NBA 2K18 Sep 15

8.  Soldam: Drop, Connect, Erase Sep 20

9.  Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 Sep 22

10.  Pokken Tournament DX Sep 22

11.  The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game Sep 22

12.  FIFA 18 Sep 26

13.  One Piece: Unlimited World Red - Deluxe Edition Sep 29