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Great Moments In Gaming - Mario Can Jump

Micah Bleich — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:39:04 +0000

Paltalk Sues Blizzard, Sony, Activision, NCsoft, and Turbine

Micah Bleich — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:39:47 +0000

According to Gamestop.com, the computer communications company Paltalk is suing Blizzard, Sony, Activision, NCsoft and Turbine over a patent violation. The patent includes "technology for ways to control interactive applications over multiple computers." Earlier on this year Paltalk sued American computing juggernaut Microsoft and recieved an undisclosed settlement out of court, so it looks like they have a pretty strong case.

Now that you have the facts, let me ruin a perfectly good news report with slanted opinion (it's the American way!). Effectively, these companies are in big trouble for helping you talk to your guild. Can you imagine them making these games WITHOUT said technologies?

Now I don't want to condemn anyone without knowing all the legal jargon and "facts", because, let's face it, all of those companies have high priced lawyers that should've caught this. Either they need to be fired for incompetance or this really was a case of the big guy trying to screw the little guy.

My love for WoW has come face to face with my admiration for small bussiness and indie developers. All in all, I think I gotta take the "David's" side over the "Goliath's". Thankfully, my opinion doesn't matter in a court of law.

What's your take on the situation?

Rockband: Kanye West

Micah Bleich — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:09:27 +0000

While most game series wait a year or more to release a sequel, Rockband released one almost instantly in order to interrupt The Beatles at the height of their excitement. Much as Kanye West did to poor Taylor Swift at this year's VMAs. This game is sure to be a hit... or at least Kanye thinks it will, since he's in it, and he loves himself.

Rockband: Kanye West, in stores instantly, find it in the feminine care aisle, with all the other douches.

Voice of Mario's Original Audition

Micah Bleich — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:03:17 +0000

In an interview with Game Junkie the voice actor for Nintendo's beloved plumber Mario, reveals the content of his original audition piece for the part.

Michael Vick's Nintendogs

Micah Bleich — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:22:43 +0000

Hot off his new signing to the Philadelphia Eagles, Mike Vick intends to complete his triumphant comeback with a hot new video game. Perhaps he chose the wrong franchise though?

Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers Review

Micah Bleich — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:54:20 +0000

I'll be up front. I'm a huge Magic nerd. You might doubt my nerditude levels because of the "oh-so-clever" image that accompanies this post, but I assure you, I'm bonafide nerdtastic.

You might think the fact that I played the paper game of Magic since it's second set (called Beta) until about 2 years ago when the price of booster packs went up higher than the cost of cigarettes, weed and gas. Again though, you'd be wrong. My deep love of the paper game actually skews my perception of the new Xbox 360 Live game negatively. I'll try however to exorcise the demons of fan boy rage in order to give you a fair and informed view of the latest digital installment.

Best Buy To Enter Used Games Market; Finds More Ways To Rip You Off

Micah Bleich — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:16:28 +0000

SAN ANTONIO - Best Buy has recently announced on the CMO's blog site that they will add kiosks to their stores that scan discs for functionality and instantly issue you a Best Buy giftcard.

Details after the jump.

Through Sims, Life Goes On

Johnny Ramirez — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:53:00 +0000

Brad Morely was a rising star in the world of architecture. At 27 he made waves at Perkowitz + Ruth with his outside the box thinking and quickly left to branch out & make a name for himself. His cutting edge designs brought him celebrity status and put his small firm, Fully Erect, on the map. Soon after his career began to skyrocket, Brad also celebrated the birth of his newborn daughter Megan Fox Johansson. Everything had been going his way. He had a beautiful 5 story house out in Rancho Palos Verdes and his wife recently became a model for the Italian fashion house, Fendi.

Tragically this was all taken away last week when Brad suffered a massive heart attack at his home on Thursday. And even more tragic, none of this was real. His accomplishments were achieved by his profile character “Brad-a tat tat” for the Sims 3 video game. Outside of this virtual world, Brad was a Barista at Starbucks who was struggling to keep his 30 hours a week for the coffee empire. His girlfriend, Sandra, came home to their apartment Thursday night around 7 when she found him slumped over in his usual spot on the couch with the TV blaring. On the table was a pack of cigarettes, some chips, 3 layer bean dip, and a diet coke. He hadn’t visited the doctor in over 3 years, but reports indicate that heart attacks were common in his family. Sandra was heartbroken, but had this to say,” Brad was a great guy. I can’t believe he’s gone. But I’m going to keep Brad’s legacy alive by continuing his game in his memory.”

iPhone 3rd Generation to Include 3D Graphics Chip ....and porn?

Micah Bleich — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:39:51 +0000

SAN DIEGO - Kotaku.com is reporting that the iPhone 3rd generation will be announced at the Apple World Wide Developer's conference coming up soon. They also say the new iPhone will feature "much more robust Bluetooth support, an upgrade that will allow third-party developers to to release add-on products like a keyboard or game controller"

What other features will be announced that Apple is keeping under wraps? (find out after the jump)

Wal-mart and Nintendo Team Up for New Handheld: The Rock

Micah Bleich — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:24:49 +0000

SAN DIEGO - With the swirling populary of the story about Wal-mart selling a woman a bunch of rocks when she thought she was buying a $138 Nintendo DS for her son (No bullshit, read about it here.) Nintendo and Wal-Mart have decided to capitilize with a new handheld system...THE ROCK.

Association with pro-wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is still being investigated.