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This trailer for a show from www.putgamersontv.com, is ... how do I say it ... good?The show, which seems to be about the lives of gamers, shows the extreme sides of the gaming community.Well, not really extreme. But if you live-action role-play (l.a.r.p.), then yeah, you're extreme.What is larping,...
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Editorial 2: Mystery of Zelda
So, I went to my local game store and decided to see what new game I could bring home to my Nintendo DS.Upon searching the game library, which was less than satisfying I decided to take a peek at the "old" stuff.And there it was.Legend of Zelda: The...
Friday, February 23, 2007
Do I need a Restraining Order?
As you have probably read in previous articles, Aeris, GameStop's automated phone-machine mistress, has reached an all-time high of creepiness.Earlier in February, customers began to receive calls from the "lady in the phone" about trading in their copies...
Monday, February 19, 2007
Possible Halo 4?
2/20 UPDATE: Its seems Bungie has debunked the rumor of a Halo 4. Not surprising, but still a let down. Oh well.----While searching through news site, www.Kotaku.com, a story titled "Rumor Halo 4 Confirmed" caught the eye.As most gamers know, Halo 3,...
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Possible New 360: Tall, Dark and Handsome?
Apologies for the late posts, but this had to be commented on.It seems that a debunked rumor of a "pimped out" Xbox 360 release has resurfaced with a vengeance.Yet no official announcement has been made, stores are registering a SKU tag for the rumored...
Friday, February 16, 2007
Is This the End of Game Magazines?
In an article by www.gameindustry.biz, James Ashton of Future Publishing said he "blamed the publisher's falling magazine sales on the next-gen console transition and the rise in the amount of video game coverage in the mainstream media."Ashton described...
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Editorial: "PS3 Good News, Where Are You?"
Just for this time, we'll stray away from news and have a discussion. While searching for news to blog about here, I really noticed (more than I usually had) that the lack of PS3 good news was staggering.For the sake of proof, here are links that are...
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Guerilla Marketing: Who Can We Trust?
In the March issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly, a feature story dubbed "Spies Like Us" talks about the issues of "corporate shilling" worming into blogs and message boards.The story mentions www.alliwantforxmasisapsp.com (fake) where a marketing company...
Making Phone Gaming Easier.
According to www.boygeniusreport.com has a great story on a new cellphone concept by "a mysterious Russian company named Industrial Design."The phone, which looks like many of today's models, comes with a built in analog (yes, ANALOG) stick.The "Compact...
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
PlayStation 3 Launch Successful ... Um ... Huh?
Apparently, Phil Harrison of Sony told IGN:"[The] PlayStation 3 launch has been, objectively by any measure, more successful than PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2 or other competing system out previously."Um, Phil ... Are we talking about the most successful...
Learn to Drive via Crackdown
G4tv.com, posted a video on how to increase your driving stats in upcoming sandbox game, Crackdown.The game, which places gamers in the shoes of a super-human cop, is much like the GTA series' except this time you're the good guy.After watching the video,...
Capcom says Wii-Wee Not Mature Enough
It seems that Capcom, the gaming company known for the Resident Evil, Dead Rising, Lost Planet, Street Fighter and Mega Man franchises, thinks the Nintendo Wii is a bit immature."We have more titles coming to Wii than what’s been announced HOWEVER, I...
Monday, February 12, 2007
Will the 360 Fall Victim to the Wii?
According to a story by TeamXbox.com, Nintendo CEO Reggie Fils-Aime stated that it will be only a matter of time before the Nintendo Wii achieves a larger installed base than Microsoft's Xbox 360.During the past months since it's release, the Wii has...
Legit Games Coming to the iPod?
Just for the record, no Doom on the iPod, but it seems the successful multi-media player will be entering the world of gaming.According to Douglas MacMillan of BusinessWeek, "the company tapped several game publishers, including Electronic Arts and Namco,...
Manhunt 2: Game for the Fami-Wii?
Uber-violent, Manhunt 2, seems to be raising concern since it's announcement to be released on the Nintendo Wii in Fall '07.On Feb. 10 2006, Nintendo Executives said the Wii's parental control function should be utilized by parents if and when ...
Sunday, February 11, 2007
YouTube's Success: Originality vs. Pirating
According to an article at blogs.zdnet.com, columnist Donna Bogatin discusses about the video super-site YouTube and if its content pirated or genuine is YouTube's "magic."The article states, "Is the YouTube magic really the enabling of a 'creation of...
NBA Live: Bring It Home
This just in!EA Sports will have a televised reality competition that will feature the eight best players of NBA Live 07. The competition, set for six episodes, will pit competitors against each other for the grand prize of $100,000.According to the...
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Chocobo RPG for the DS?
It seems that Square Enix, the company known for creating hit series franchises such as Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, has plans to release a role-playing adventure for the Nintendo DS.Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales, appears to be Square Enix's...
Will Halo 3 be this years game breaker?
When one thinks of Microsoft's consoles, the Xbox and Xbox 360, many titles come to mind: Gears of War, Fable, Elder Scrolls: Oblivion and of course Halo.With Epic Games' hit title Gears of War rising to the top of lists as a must have for gamers, the...
God of War II site up and running!
One of the most anticipated sequels for the PS2 has finally gotten a web page ... Yes it's God of War II.The epic game featuring the return of antagonist Kratos set to be released mid-March now has a website full of goodies.The site comes with screen...
Thursday, February 1, 2007
PlayStation Experience coming to you!
According to PlayStation.com, Sony's entertainment truck "The PlayStation Experience" will be coming to Florida.The truck will come with multiple stations fully equipped with the new PlayStation 3 (PS3) console and it's predecessor, PlayStation 2 (PS2).It...
