About: Guest Writers

Bio
5WGaming is pleased to present our Guest Writers initiative, where writers from other gaming sites can express their views in a different forum, or discuss other relevant gaming topics that may not be completely in sync with the rest of their content. If you would like to have the opportunity to become a Guest Writer, please send an e-mail to Shawn Drotar at the address below.
Website
http://www.5WGaming.com/
Email
shawn@5WGaming.com

Three for ‘08

Posted on February 22nd, 2008 in Gaming, Xbox 360, PC Gaming, Playstation 3, News, Opinion by Guest Writers

5WG is pleased to present the following article, written by guest columnist Chris Sullivan.
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Struggling for ideas on what has been a cold, wet, and miserable Friday, I’ve decided to take a quick glance at what’s on the horizon.  Coming off what many have considered the best year in gaming history, 2008 has some pretty big […]

The Endless Cycle

Posted on February 20th, 2008 in Gaming, Opinion by Guest Writers

5WG is pleased to present the following article, written by guest columnist Clay T. Shaver, Senior Staff Writer at Operation Sports.
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Although the gaming industry as a whole doesn’t really have an off-season, the sports gamer often finds himself wandering, lost and aimless, during the cold winter months between the release of the last basketball and […]

Madden NFL — It’s the only game

Posted on February 12th, 2008 in Gaming, Playstation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, PC Gaming, Playstation 3, News, Wii, PSP by Guest Writers

5WG is pleased to present the following article, written by guest columnist Chris Sullivan.
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Electronic Arts announced this morning that it has extended its licensing deal with the NFL through the 2012 NFL season. While this deal will undoubtedly cause an uproar on sports gaming forums across the internet landscape, it’s a match made in […]

Out For Wii-pair

Posted on January 31st, 2008 in Gaming, Opinion, Wii by Guest Writers

5WG is pleased to present the following article, written by guest columnist Chris Sullivan.
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Is there anything that Nintendo doesn’t do right? Granted, I’ve had another next-gen system fail on me, and after dealing with Microsoft’s service six times in a little over two years, I was a little skeptical about dialing up Nintendo.  Using my […]

Patch on the way for College Hoops 2K8

Posted on January 11th, 2008 in Gaming, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, News by Guest Writers

5WG is pleased to present the following article, written by guest columnist Chris Sullivan.
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The hardcourt king of college basketball gaming, 2K Sports’ College Hoops 2K8, has announced that a patch is on the way. One of the major complaints from reviewers about College Hoops 2K8 was the lack of attempted steals by AI defenders. […]

DLC Done Right

Posted on January 4th, 2008 in Gaming, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Opinion by Guest Writers

5WG is pleased to present the following article, written by guest columnist Chris Sullivan.
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I know that paying for downloadable content (DLC) is a touchy for subject for some, and for great reason. However, when it’s handled the way the Harmonix crew presents it in Rock Band, it’s gamers that find themselves on the better […]

Xbox 360 Fall Update Is Live

Posted on December 4th, 2007 in Gaming, Xbox 360, News by Guest Writers

5WG is pleased to present the following article, written by guest columnist Chris Sullivan.
***As of early this morning, Microsoft’s official fall update for the Xbox 360 has gone live. Gamers will be prompted to update their consoles the next time they sign on to Xbox Live. Among the new features is the ability […]

Who’s playing where?

Posted on November 20th, 2007 in Gaming, Opinion by Guest Writers

5WG is pleased to present the following article, written by guest columnist Chris Sullivan.
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The competition between rival developers in sports gaming is so fierce that each year we’re seeing titles hit store shelves much earlier than the prior year. In some cases, games are in our grubby little hands up to a month before […]

Bungie’s warming up the ban stick

Posted on October 25th, 2007 in Gaming, Xbox 360, News by Guest Writers

5WG is pleased to present the following article, written by guest columnist Chris Sullivan.
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In a statement that sent chills down Gilbert Arenas’ spine, Bungie’s Luke Smith (formerly of 1UP) issued this stern warning earlier in the week:

There are those of you doing things you shouldn’t be in Halo 3. Some of you have gotten a […]

What Wii really want for Christmas

Posted on October 10th, 2007 in Gaming, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, News, Opinion, Wii by Guest Writers

5WG is pleased to present the following article, written by guest columnist Chris Sullivan.
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Here we are, nearly 11 months after the Nintendo Wii’s official launch, and the console is still in short supply. Since its November 19, 2006 release, roughly 12 million Wii consoles have sold worldwide, with 5 million of those being purchased […]

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