Videogame Vacation: Archive

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Jul 12th

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Jul 11th

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Jul 10th

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Jul 9th

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Jul 8th

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Take your vacation with you on Mobile Week

I’m kinda hooked on Nimblebit’s Tiny Tower on iOS right now which prooooobably has nooooothing at all to do with what turned into this week’s themed excursions. That’s right, it’s Mobile Week at Videogame Vacation and we’re visiting seven destinations from iOS, Android and even Windows Phone 7 that you can take with you. You might even have some of them in your...

Jul 6th

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Arrivederci Roma

Our first extended tour is now over! Thanks to everyone who watched — YouTube stats let me know at least a few of you did — and the few of you who reblogged or Heart’d some of the posts! I hope you all liked the pretty sights as much as I did. I’ve got about a billion ideas for the next series of video posts but for at least the next week I’m going to go back to...

Jul 5th

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Few have scaled even the lofty floors of the Castel Sant’Angelo designed to house and entertain royalty. Fewer still have reached the highest point in Roma, the very top of the massive flagstaff at the peak of the Castel. From here the bravest few have an unsurpassed view of all of Roma! Our first extended tour focuses on Roma, Italia as experienced in Ubisoft’s 2010 release,...

Jul 5th

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Situated next to the Vaticano district, Castel Sant’Angelo is an imposing sight made all the more menacing by the number of Papal guard and Borgia soldiers that patrol its grounds. The view here is from the upper Northeastern tower providing a view of the Castel’s upper levels not visible from the public-facing side. Our first extended tour focuses on Roma, Italia as experienced...

Jul 4th

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Situated next to the Vaticano district, Castel Sant’Angelo is an imposing sight made all the more menacing by the number of Papal guard and Borgia soldiers that patrol its grounds. The view here is from a near-sea level courtyard that serves as a boat-accessible entrance to the Castel, though is mysteriously missing several guards at this moment. Our first extended tour focuses on...

Jul 3rd

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Situated next to the Vaticano district, Castel Sant’Angelo is an imposing sight made all the more menacing by the number of Papal guard and Borgia soldiers that patrol its grounds. The view here is from the pedestrian bridge at the edge of the Centro district. Our first extended tour focuses on Roma, Italia as experienced in Ubisoft’s 2010 release, Assassin’s Creed:...

Jul 2nd

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This largely unknown church bares resemblance to San Giovanni Dei Fiorentini… but it’s not! Also, not the place to simply stand about and gawp, lest the patrolling guards motivate you to move on! Our first extended tour focuses on Roma, Italia as experienced in Ubisoft’s 2010 release, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood (recorded here on Xbox 360). You can watch the videos...

Jul 1st

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In the Southern most reaches of the Antico district are the public baths, Terme di Caracalla. Supplied by the Acqua Antoniniana, the excess water flow can be heard in the background, splashing into a well. Our first extended tour focuses on Roma, Italia as experienced in Ubisoft’s 2010 release, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood (recorded here on Xbox 360). You can watch the videos...

Jun 30th

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Near the Southeastern border of the Campagna district, at the base of Colle VIminale and Colle Quirinale lies this Assassin Tower built in the middle of a small lake. Our first extended tour focuses on Roma, Italia as experienced in Ubisoft’s 2010 release, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood (recorded here on Xbox 360). You can watch the videos right here on Videogame Vacation or on...

Jun 29th

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In the Southeastern corner of the Centro district, between Portas Appia and Ostiense is a church high on a hill, decorated for a festive celebration. Any help with the name of this church would be great! Our first extended tour focuses on Roma, Italia as experienced in Ubisoft’s 2010 release, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood (recorded here on Xbox 360). You can watch the videos...

Jun 28th

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The Pantheon, known as The Temple of all the Gods, is one of the most well known locations in the ancient world. Located in the bustling heart of the Centro district, religious chanting can be heard wafting out of its massive doors and reverberating up its walls and through the oculus, as if reaching directly to the heavens. Our first extended tour focuses on Roma, Italia as experienced in...

Jun 27th

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Tucked away in the Southwestern most corner of Rome’s Antico district is a small town that was most famously home to La Volpe Addormentata; The Sleeping Fox. Disguised as an inn, it was actually home to the Thieves guild of Rome. Our first extended tour focuses on Roma, Italia as experienced in Ubisoft’s 2010 release, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood (recorded here on Xbox...

Jun 26th

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Hot on the trail of the Followers of Romulus, Ezio travels to the Vaticano district and finds a hidden entrance into the Basilica di San Pietro, or St. Peter’s Basilica. Trailing a Cardinal after Mass on a stormy morning, Ezio winds up giving chase into the highest reaches of the under-construction Basilica. After dealing with the Cardinal he dives from the rooftop into a subterranean...

Jun 25th

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Within the courtyard of the Basilica di San Pietro, or St. Peter’s Basilica, sits this immense cone-shaped structure, beckoning for the attention of men of power and those who seek to free it. Our first extended tour focuses on Roma, Italia as experienced in Ubisoft’s 2010 release, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood (recorded here on Xbox 360). You can watch the videos right...

Jun 24th

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Currently under construction, the Basilica di San Pietro, or St. Peter’s Basilica, is located in the Vaticanc district, protected by the Papal guard garrisoned at the nearby Castel Sant’Angelo. Hover over the entrance at middle to check out the courtyard… Our first extended tour focuses on Roma, Italia as experienced in Ubisoft’s 2010 release, Assassin’s Creed:...

Jun 23rd

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Near the Southwest border of Rome, in the Antico district, sits three notable landmarks. The Egyptian-inspired Piramide Cestia is incorporated into the Aurelian Walls which connect close-by to Porta Asinaria. Near the Piramide (unseen in this video) is the entrance to the Catacombe di Roma, one of the Lairs of Romulus. Hover over the path at left to continue your journey… Our first...

Jun 22nd

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Near the Southwest border of Rome, in the Antico district, this crossroad leads towards the Piramide Cestia (barely visible at left, next to the guy who doesn’t move), up the right path towards Colle Aventinus, and down into the Southernmost valley. Check back tomorrow to see the Piramide Cestia in its full glory! Our first extended tour focuses on Roma, Italia as experienced in...

Jun 21st

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Situated between the Colosseo and Colle Palatino in the Antico district is a spur of the Acquedotta Claudia. Our first extended tour focuses on Roma, Italia as experienced in Ubisoft’s 2010 release, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood (recorded here on Xbox 360). You can watch the videos right here on Videogame Vacation or on our YouTube playlist!

Jun 20th

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Next Stop: Roma, Italia

A new day is dawning after a nighttime I thought would never end for Videogame Vacation! I finally have some real, functional video capture hardware in my possession and I’ve gotten almost all of the kinks worked out to take raw input all the way through the machine and into HD YouTube footage for the world to enjoy! My test case was Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood which I’ve been...

Jun 20th

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Our first extended tour focuses on Roma, Italia as experienced in Ubisoft’s 2010 release, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood (recorded on Xbox 360). You can watch the videos right here on Videogame Vacation or on our YouTube playlist but be sure to switch them to 720p for the most dazzling displays I could capture!

Jun 19th

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