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So we're hard at work getting a proper write-up for the Xbox One's newly reversed DRM policies. I had a smile on my face when I heard the news. Not because I think Microsoft cares about us, not because I was to say "Sony told you so", not even because we can keep ownership over a physical item. I'm glad because people had legitimate issues with Microsoft's policies, voiced their opinions very loudly, acted with a huge lack of pre-orders, and scared Microsoft into adapting their ways to cater to the public's wants. Today we proved the power of the masses, that we can control our futures of gaming and won't support any video game company looking to disobey our trust.

I just realized I never extended an invite to PixlBit users to play some viddy oh games with me. I am often on the PS3, and sometimes on the Wii U.

I've been watching a lot of E3 while doing my day job, and it's all been said but here's all of my excitement:

I just finished almost everything I could do in Saints Row: The Third. I had never played a Saints Row game before, and I definitely didn't realize how off the wall crazy that game would be. The game had such a great variety of gameplay, from helicopter missions, tron-like racing missions, a morbid reality game show, or just simply blowing things up. I was really surprised not only at the variety, but at how well it worked. The racing portions felt like a pretty good racing game, the shooter parts felt like a good shooter, flying was easy, driving was easy. Even better, almost everything was accessible from early on in the game.

I recently wrote that 2011 was possibly the greatest year in gaming in shear quantity of quality games coming out and PixlBit's GOTY Awards do a good job highlighting how many great games were released this year. It was non-stop goodness throughout 2011 with amazing games to suit everyone’s tastes. Creating this top 10 list was extremely tough. In the end I chose the games in the order in which they demanded my attention. It’s impossible for me to say FIFA 12 is a better game than Resistance 3 or Arkham City because all the games offer vastly different experiences. Therefore, this list is strictly in the order in which I found myself wanting to play these games.

**NOTE: This blog is full of spoilers, if you plan on completing the game and don’t want surprises, I recommend reading this later.

Oh my, Skyward Sword is definitely what we call a treat. I couldn't put that game down (except when I literally had to) from beginning to end. Nintendo found a perfect balance in this game. No two side quests are quite the same, and the amazing combat makes for a game you won't want to put down. Also, Nintendo found a way to keep the light-hearted and brightness of Skyward Sword while still infusing the seriousness of Twilight Princess. This game had some of my favorite temples of any Zelda game - usually there are 1 or 2 temples I don't care for, and 1 horribly frustrating temple, but Skyward Sword's temples were all extremely fun. The last temple in particular was very creative and possibly my favorite of the series. Also, some of the boss fights in Skyward Sword outshine all of the other Zelda bosses. The "Koloktos" boss was my absolute favorite, and the last boss segments showed exactly how Zelda swordplay should be. Such a good game, I can't stop thinking about it.

Hey everyone, this is Vic here with my first blog on PixlBit. I found out about this site when i frequently blog on 1up. From now on any blog I do will be on here first, and 1up second. I did up the new logo and website design for PixlBit in September of this year and am now hired and in the process of starting work for PixlBit! I'm glad that Nick wanted me for the position and I'm happy to be able to contribute to PixlBit. Expect some graphical goodness and blogs from me in the near future. I can't wait to help PixlBit grow as a gaming site.