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History of the SEGA Dreamcast

Frogboy — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:13:13 -0400

Found this interesting retrospective on the SEGA Dreamcast.

Wii-Wheel

dreamer — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:51:03 -0400

Ok, so, I know that Mario Kart Wii came out a long time ago... So long ago that I can't really remember (that it means much... I barely remember what I did yesterday). But, I figured I'd finally get my 2 cents in now that I've got a good handle on the game.

Alright, now, let me say first, I am a DIEHARD Wii Wheel fan. Omg... It makes me happy just to put it in my hands... Plus, I'm fairly adept with it (I can challenge all 32 Fast Staff Ghost times with it, Baby Luigi and the Bullet Bike), so...

My Favorite Classic Game

kurtin — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:45:26 -0400

Here we are with another small bit of writing by kurtin for your reading pleasure. This post was inspired by a recent comment I made by having to reflect on video games I've been addicted to. See this week's Friday Five, by Boudica to get involved and get to know more about community members in little pieces. My response to that question about video game addictions had me reaching back in the vault, since video games have been a huge part of my life since kindergarten and the N...

Nintendo abandons core gamers

Emperor_Seth — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:36:08 -0400

Here is an article from Destructoid.com,

Finally, the beacon of hope for the Nintendo hardcore speaks. In an interview with The Telegraph that GamePro picked up on, Shigeru Miyamoto touched on his affinity of more traditional games like Zelda and Mario. He also even brought up the fact that the Wii remote may be insufficient when it comes to slightly more complicated games.

Making traditional games is what I am best at, because games of that nature take upwards of two or three years to mak...

CONSOLE GAMES: Which console system would you buy and why?

terpfan1980 — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:10:23 -0400

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Simple enough question for gamers out there -- which console system would you buy (if you were thinking of getting one this holiday s...

XBOX 360 Gets Cheaper, New Dashboard, Netflix

kryo — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:56:42 -0400

Loads of new news from Microsoft on the console front today. First off, and most importantly (to people like me who haven't actually bought one yet, that is), yesterday they announced a $50 price cut on the 20GB model to clear stocks in preparation for a new 60GB model; some stores are even running special deals to put a machine in your hands even cheaper.

Also announced today is an upcoming overhaul to the console's dashboard system, which will have a gallery-like design and the addition of cartoon avatars (cough).

Finally, Microsoft has also made a deal with Netflix to bring streaming rentals straight to the console--no more watching movies on the computer!

Who wants to get Left 4 Dead?

Nequa — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:47:26 -0400

As the title explains. How wants to get left 4 dead for the xbox 360?

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Neilo — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:46:08 -0400

I bought Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (PS3) on Wedensday and i have just finished it, it's Friday morning here. (I'm in Australia.)

What a dissapointment. It's a great looking game, and it plays really well, but there is only something like 10 levels...i didn't count them, but it was such a short game. I really expected alot more depth in the game, it seems they sacrificed the depth and longevity of the game to focus on the visual aspect and how it plays.

I mean they really excelled at t...

Rock Band 2 tracklisting

CrazyC0330 — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:32:20 -0400

Rock Band 2 tracklisting was announced. Every single one of them is a master track (not a cover band doing the song). There's some reallly great stuff here. Plus for the 360 version, all the DLC (downloaded content) is compatible with RB2. Which is amazing. On top of that, they've said that they've come up with a way for users to transfer all of the on-disc songs from RB1 and have them playable from RB2, basically doubling your tracks for the game.

Discuss. ...

Star Wars Games Are Coming This Fall

Island Dog — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:18:46 -0400

In the next couple of months we have a couple more Star Wars games coming out. I think the last Star Wars game I played was KOTOR II a while back, which is a game I really enjoyed playing. First up next month will be Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Talking with a bunch of people on various gaming forums, this seems to the SW game people have been waiting for. I think the biggest appeal I have seen so far is the incredible looking force effects which will allow you to have...

Nintendo's MotionPlus & E3 Conference

Al3xandr0s — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:24:58 -0400

July 14, 2008: Nintendo's upcoming Wii™ MotionPlus accessory for the revolutionary Wii Remote™ controller again redefines game control, by more quickly and accurately reflecting motions in a 3-D space. The Wii MotionPlus accessory attaches to the end of the Wii Remote and, combined with the accelerometer and the sensor bar, allows for more comprehensive tracking of a player's arm position and orientation, providing players with an unmatched level of precision and immersion. Every sli...

Wii MotionPlus Demonstrated, Delivers

kryo — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:57:12 -0400

Those who followed the various announcements at E3 earlier this month probably recall the news of the Wii MotionPlus, which Nintendo said would finally bring true one-to-one motion sensing to the console, rather than the limited pointer-tracking and simple motion controls we've had so far.

Does the new add-on deliver? See for yourself in this video that AiLive (the company who helped Nintendo develop the MotionPlus) posted earlier this week...

Trilogies

dreamer — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:04:36 -0400

So, as many gamers know, game series, with the exception of most RPG and sports games, come in either single games or trilogies (ex: Halo). Now, personal favorite is said trilogy fashion. Why you ask? Well, because that way one can grow and develop along with the storyline along with the main characters (very nice!). So, I wanted to get other people's opinions on trilogy games!

Talk about your favorites. Mine, for example, is the Sly Cooper games for the PS2. There are 3 of them... ...

Call of Duty 5: Looks like another great game

Nequa — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:34:11 -0400

I was reading the Xbox 360 magazine and there star article was about Call of Duty 5:World at war. Since the game has a developing time of 2 years not much was really indepth, but this is what I know.

The campaing will switch off from a American marine in the Pacific, to a Russian soldier on their way to conquer Berlin. Let me just say that this is the second time where the campaign is focused on Japan, the only other one that I am aware of is Medeal of Honor: Rising sunThis Call of Duty will ...

Game Impressions : Assassin's Creed

dreamer — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:54:37 -0400

So, I've been meaning to do this for a while, since I like to write my game impressions before I finish the game (to ensure that I don't accidentally post spoilers for those that haven't played ).

So, currently i'm about... 70% done with Assassin's Creed and let me say... it has been unbelievable so far. Graphics = Amazing, Gameplay = Amazing, Plot = Amazing. A few minor things so far but here's the scoop...

--Overlaying Story--

Firstly, I'm only going to cover stuff early in the game,...

Sony's hold

Robbie_Boy — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:50:25 -0400

Hi everyone

dose anyone know when sony's hold over the rights for the F1 games is over......

is it not next year...

thay should never have been aloud to do that.

RB

Grid

mittens — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:02:39 -0400

I know Grid isn't the greatest arcade racing game ever but, goddamn, I love it so much. It has the perfect blend of a career mode where I can make money, buy cars, hire teammates and then merges that with a with a more arcade-like set of racing mechanics. The game has a great sense of speed and an absurdly good damage model that makes events like the Demolition Derby -- an event I haven't played since Destruction Derby for the Playstation -- an absolute blast to play. One of the game's bullet points is an instant replay system which allows players a number of attempts to go back in time in the game (a la Prince of Persia: Sands of Time) and undo whatever mistake was made the first try; this is a mechanic that, at first, I was annoyed by due to the unnecessary menu-work that was required to use the feature but, after some time with the game, it's a fantastic addition to avoid the video game racing gamer's urge to restart a rice a few dozen times to perfect a given event.

Game Impressions : Lost Odyssey

dreamer — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:11:31 -0400

So now that I have a job and get some money every other week, I felt the need to splurge a little bit on video games. So I go to Best Buy to get Mario Kart Wii and they're fresh out... So I search around and end up getting Lost Odyssey for the XBox 360 instead. One of my friends up at school had it, and it looked fun so I figured may as well... So here's my thoughts so far:

So, I've never really been a big fan of the run around the world randomly running into enemy games such as Final Fantasy...

Metal Gear Gameplay

mittens — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:25:26 -0400

Over the course of the last week I was able to play the final chapter in a franchise which I first played as a rental on my NES way back when I was a munchkin; Metal Gear was a thoroughly confusing game for the four-year-old me. I very much doubt that I made it much past the first few areas as I was not a patient child. I may or may not have played Metal Gear 2. I did, however, play the hell out of Metal Gear Solid for myPlaystation back in 1998. I played it through about four or five times, got Snake's tuxedo on New Year's Eve 1998, and have very fond memories of Psycho Mantis and Meryl and the boss fight with Revolver Ocelot. I would be hard-pressed to think of a franchise which, to this day, I remain so positively nostalgic about aside from Metal Gear Solid (and Final Fantasy VII and Resident Evil). So, now that I've completed my first play-through of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, I want to write about the two halves of this game: the gameplay and the story.

Battlefield: Bad Company impressions

Phazon88 — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:21:38 -0400

Yesterday while I was at the Sydney Gaming League, EA was there and setup several Xbox 360s with the new Battlefield: Bad Company game on display. I think it was the demo that was recently released or the full version of the game - I really wasn't sure.

Anyway, here's my impressions of the game as I saw it. Keep in mind I don't actually own a Xbox 360 (my experience with it is really only the controller as I have the windows varient for my PC), but I am a Battlefield veteran (since the origin...

Game Review- Lost Planet

erathoniel — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:00:35 -0400

Lost Planet is a game for PC, Xbox 360, and Playstation 3. It has beautiful graphics and satisfying gameplay. It combines mechs with traditional on-foot combat for an decayed-urban environment with plenty of wonderful sights to see.

Lost Planet uses two forms of health and ammo. One is the conventional health or ammo display, which has an major effect on gameplay. The second is Thermal Energy. Thermal Energy heals the main character in single player, though it is needed for life in single-a...

Ninja Gaiden 2 (Hit or Miss)

galnova — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:26:53 -0400

I had an underwhelming time when I opened and begun playing Ninja Gaiden 2 yesterday. The game was great but like an idiot I decided to answer an XBOX LIVE private chat from some nasaly kid that wanted a play by play on how good the game was..."Whoa what's goin on? Did you unlock another achievement? Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah"...GRRRR

After I got rid of that kid I settled back into awesome ninja really and got to enjoy!

The Story -------------------------------------------------------------...

Remeber Battle Tanxs? should it have a sequal?

Nequa — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:32:53 -0400

Do you remeber Battle Tanxs? The game that came out in 1998. And are hero Griffen Spade the survifor of a women killing plauge and a nuclear war goes across the land fighting gangs in search of his love Madison liberating other women along the way, I had fun with many levels and intresting physco gangs that I fought. When Battle Tanxs 2:global assualt came out that improved the game even more with the movable turrent, more tanks to chose from, and the edge. But to be honest I found the...

Grand Theft Auto 4

mittens — Tue, 20 May 2008 08:42:39 -0400

878,598 dollars earned (of which $376,945 was spent), 860 killed by one of my 161 cars stolen or ventilated by a number of my 16,367 bullets fired, 94 missions completed, and 28 hours and 34 minutes later I have completed Grand Theft Auto 4, a game sitting at a solid 98% overall score on Metacritic three weeks after its release. It's a game that cost $100 million to make and a game which grossed $500 million in its first week. The question that no one is asking at this point in time since it's b...

My Xbox 360 is Broke

Island Dog — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:52:00 -0400

Well just under two years my Xbox 360 decided it does not want me to play it anymore. Upon hitting the power button I am greeted with this lovely error screen which ultimately tells me my GPU has failed. I spoke with a Microsoft Xbox rep on Sunday, which confirmed to me this was not under warranty, and it would cost $100 to repair. That really upset me as it's a very common hardware problem among 360's.

The Xbox 360 I have is one that doesn't have a large HD or an HDMI o...