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Scoping Out Future Game Purchases

Hurray, my second blog here. That is two more posts than i've written on my own blog in the past month. Anyways, I basically want to scope out the hot new releases for the rest of the year and plan out which ones I am going to buy. I also intend on updating this after E3 seeing how some unexpected game will probably make it this year. Must Buy -World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (PC) - Too Human (360) - Madden 09 (360) - Little Big Planet (PS3) - Spore (PC) - Rock Band 2(36… Continue

Posted by Joshua O'neal on July 6, 2008 at 8:35pm — No Comments

MGS4... Wow.

Since some of you may not have played (or finished) Metal Gear Solid 4 yet, I'm certainly not going to divulge anything about the storyline here. What I will say is that I had more jaw-dropped, "No freaking way!" moments with this storyline than I have with almost any other game, and I will admit that my eyes moistened slightly in one instance. I know that there has been and will be talk about the gameplay and how the arguably long cutscenes can affect the pacing of the game, and that's fine. F… Continue

Posted by Peter Skerritt on July 2, 2008 at 9:28am — No Comments

My first blog and i'm about to rip this website

Ok, so i'm not going to really rip this website. There are so many good writers on this website which makes me have to work twice as hard to get noticed. This isn't a real complaint, but it just shows me how far I have to go before I start thinking my career is going in the right direction. In… Continue

Posted by Joshua O'neal on July 1, 2008 at 6:08am — 1 Comment

Marriages in MMOs:Let’s make it a mini game!

You know I was thinking about marriages in MMOs, and I thought it would be great if some devs would finally develop a marriage system that mirrors our world a little more accurately. Now I’m not saying we need to tarnish the always quaint “and they lived happily ever after” type of ceremony which one finds online more often than not. I’m just saying we add a few little extras to spice the experience up a little bit. Here’s what I came up with: 1. For the solo player, or the player that can’t f… Continue

Posted by Eric "Ivan" Marquardt on June 30, 2008 at 3:56am — No Comments

Talking E3 on ManiaTV's show Arcade

Robert Welkner of COIN-OP TV guest appeared on ManiaTV for the show ARCADE on its season finale episode. ManiaTV is an internet TV channel with roots that date back as far as 2004. Upon launch it was one of the first live/interactive internet channels out there which helped launch Tom Green Live and Dave Navarro’s Spread TV. ARCADE is one of the few ‘carry over’ shows still attached to the channel since their move from Denver to Los Angeles. ARCADE is hosted by Rob Talbert, a Detroit native who… Continue

Posted by pennyman on June 29, 2008 at 12:11am — No Comments

uWink opening with Atari founder NOLAN BUSHNELL

COIN-OP TV explores the new uWink restaurant which opens this week in Hollywood, California. This new high tech restaurant promises to be a great social environment and the talk of the town! So how does it stack up upon first impressions? Pretty smooth indeed. Waiting outside uWink is a cute motion sensor game in which the player moves his or her body around to hit white boxes on the screen and try to avoid red ones. You control a bubbly looking avatar impression of yourself which resembles the… Continue

Posted by pennyman on June 24, 2008 at 7:32am — No Comments

What Can the 360 Eastern RPG Bonanza Provide Us?

A few weeks ago Microsoft held a press event in Shibuya, Japan called “Xbox 360 RPG Premiere” in an attempt to once again garner the attention of the Japanese audience. Early leaks of information pointed towards a generic showing of a few Square Enix titles, but the event was much more than anyone expected. Developer after developer walked onto the stage and proclaimed quasi-exclusive relationships with Microsoft and pulled the veil on their latest titles. More importantly, Microsoft finally see… Continue

Posted by Brad Nicholson on June 23, 2008 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Ninja Gaiden- Ninja Fluff and the Incredible Nunchaku

After the release of Ninja Gaiden 2 I've noticed something apparent that I believe should be shared. Ninja Gaiden overall got above average reviews with the majority of game sites. My question is this. Why? Ninja Gaiden is nothing but eye candy masquerading as a game. A bloody, weapon flurry extravaganza of decapitation, and although pleasing as it is, it is destitute of any qualities that make a great game great. The combat system shouldn't have to carry a game on its shoulders alone. Unless th… Continue

Posted by Matt on June 23, 2008 at 6:00am — 7 Comments

Check out my new article - "What ever happened to the adventure game?"

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Posted by Jason on June 20, 2008 at 6:30pm — No Comments

The World Ends with You Review

Make sure you come by GamePlasma and check out my review of The World Ends with You. Continue

Posted by Dallas Pursley on June 20, 2008 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword Review

You can find my review of Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword now up at GamePlasma. Stop by and check it out. Continue

Posted by Dallas Pursley on June 17, 2008 at 5:28am — No Comments

Game Daily gives us The Seven Deadly Sins of Video Game Reviewing

The job of reviewing video games is becoming quite the ethical minefield. With very public instances of publishers pressuring critics to keep quiet and stick to embargo dates there's more and more talk about how game reviewers should behave. Both MTV and Variety have fired bold shots across the hull of video game journalism. Steven Totilo started the conversation by proposing a "Reviewer's Bill of Rights," mo… Continue

Posted by pennyman on June 15, 2008 at 4:30am — No Comments

My neglected camera

I really need a new picture. It looks like I have some sort of cranial growth about to pop open, revealing the mutant twin brother I never knew I had. It also looks like I'm taking a leak, seeing as how that is obviously a shower curtain behind me. I guess this would be a good time to finally use that digital camera I bought last year. Continue

Posted by Brian Rowe on June 13, 2008 at 1:17am — No Comments

Metal Gear Solid 4 - Los Angeles Launch

COIN-OP TV coverage of the METAL GEAR SOLID 4 midnight launch at Best Buy in Los Angeles! Jessica Villarreal from All Games Interactive interviews Kenichiro Imaizum (Lead Producer), Ryan Payton (Associate Producer) and voice of Solid Snake David Hayter.

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Posted by pennyman on June 12, 2008 at 10:56pm — No Comments

Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Review

I really can't remember when I started reading Penny Arcade. Somewhere, lost in time, is that magical moment when I discovered the wondrous comedic wit of Jerry Holkins and the stylized artistic flare of Mike Krahulik. I've been reading and enjoying their comic for years so I suppose it was only natural for me to break out into giddy excitement to hear of Penny Arcade Adventures. With that excitem… Continue

Posted by Dallas Pursley on June 9, 2008 at 3:30am — No Comments

New Study: Poorly Designed Point-and-Click Adventure Games Cause Aggression

Okay, so there's no real scientific study linking aggression to adventure games. There should be. At times I get the gnawing suspicion that, if ever interactive entertainment leads me to commit some heinous, horrible crime, the game to blame won't be GTA. It would more likely be an adventure game with badly designed puzzles. I'm not talking about the kind of puzzles that make you want to kick yourself after you discover the solution. I'm referring to the type that make you want to kick someone… Continue

Posted by Eric Franck on June 7, 2008 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Everybody's Doing It

If Audiosurf was a drug, it would probably be illegal. Those of you who haven't played Dylan Fitterer's unusual indie title before, be warned: while the strange blend of music, arcade puzzle, and driving seems like nothing more than an amusing diversion today, it could very well be tomorrow's compulsion. I should know. I've been playing it steadily since it was released back in February, and yet I still somehow felt compelled to play for several hours more yesterday. Why so addictive? Speaking… Continue

Posted by Eric Franck on May 26, 2008 at 6:49pm — No Comments

Fallout 3 Music Preview

RPGFan: a detailed review of "Featured Selections from the Fallout 3 Soundtrack." The preorder bonus gift from Bethesda features some incredible music from way back when, as well as some original compositions from Inon Zur. If this is any indication of things to come, we can be sure that Fallout 3 will be great in *every* way, music included. http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/fallout3-promo/index.html Continue

Posted by Patrick Gann on May 23, 2008 at 1:19am — No Comments

RPGFan Editorial on "Nostalgia"

http://www.rpgfan.com/editorials/2008/05-12.html A treatise on how to rank old games to new games. Continue

Posted by Patrick Gann on May 13, 2008 at 5:25am — No Comments

Did you know the Miss Bimbo bimbos can die?

Well they can. I received an funny little email today (which I nearly mistook for spam) notifying me that the 'bimbo' I created to collect information for an article had passed on. Its surprisingly expensive to resurrect her as well. I wrote about my bimbo's tragic demise at Gamertell. It's called "The short and grammatically questionable life of my Bimbo." Continue

Posted by Jenni Lada on April 23, 2008 at 10:42pm — No Comments

The Darkness: Review

Not for the faint hearted but fiendishly good. Jackie Estacado is a man cursed with a birthright called The Darkness which makes it self known on his 21st birthday. To make matters worse his Uncle Paulie celebrates by trying to blow him up. From then on you are plunged into a web of corruption, vengeance and redemption as you try and take down Paulie's organisation. Awesome. Fortunately, the powers of the Darkness manifest shortly after going kaboom and from that moment on a pair of serpents ap… Continue

Posted by Thomas Hillman on April 22, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Guitar Hero 2 Review: Xbox 360

Are you ready to rock? Guitar Hero 2 builds on the success of its predecessor and once again does a great job, this one's certainly for all you rockers out there. Ever wanted to play a game with your mates when you get back from the pub a bit tipsy? Well this is it! Quite simply Guitar Hero 2 is very very addictive. The game revolves around the guitar controller, it features a strumming button, five colour coded fret buttons and a whammy bar. On screen colour coded notes travel down the fret b… Continue

Posted by Thomas Hillman on April 21, 2008 at 11:59pm — No Comments

GRAW 2 Review

Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (Xbox 360 Review.) Great story? Check, Kick-ass explosions? Check, Cheesy lines? Roger that! Last years Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter was hailed as one of the first true next-gen experiences for the Xbox 360, hell it even picked up a Bafta. Now one year on and GRAW2 is upon us, although is it GRAW 1.5? GRAW was a bit like marmite you either loved it or hated the slower paced realistic gameplay, and GRAW 2 might not impress in the same way as its predecessor… Continue

Posted by Thomas Hillman on April 21, 2008 at 11:46pm — No Comments

Hello!

Hi everyone, this is just a quick post to introduce myself and explain a little bit about why I created this page and what it should hopefully include. Well my names Tom Hillman and I live in sunny old England. I've been playing computer games since I was bought a 286 as a child and it's pretty much spawned from there. Over the years I've moved between PC and consoles but at present I focus on Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii content. At present I write a fortnightly gaming column for a pap… Continue

Posted by Thomas Hillman on April 21, 2008 at 11:45pm — No Comments

Picking Your Battles

MTV Multiplayer's Tracey John sat down with Newsweek editor N'Gai Croal to kick off a week-long series of interviews focusing on "Black Professionals in Games". During the course the interview -- which covered ethnic diversity in video game development, reporting, and playing -- N'Gai Croal was asked to give his thoughts on the Resident Evil 5 trailer. As a result of his comments, Resident Evil 5 has once again been put under a microscope to study its supposed racial imagery. One quote in partic… Continue

Posted by Chris Holzworth on April 15, 2008 at 3:46am — No Comments

Feeling Unworthy

I watched King of Kong last night (finally). It made me feel happy, excited, hopeful, and so many other sappy adjectives, in addition to sadness. I had my own slice of arcade fame back in 1994. At 13 years old, I dare say that I was the greatest Primal Rage player in Green Bay, WI. It was the hottest game at the mall, and I was unstoppable. As long as the challengers kept coming, I would sit on that machine for hours after popping in my original quarters. Some of the sore losers accused me of pi… Continue

Posted by Brian Rowe on April 12, 2008 at 12:51am — 1 Comment

Top 5 Arcade Games

heeey gang - we dug up some 'found footage' from COIN-OP TV that was never used - it's clips of some of the World Record Holders talking about their top 5 arcade games of all time - check out Donald Hayes, Todd Rogers, Mark Alpiger and Greg Bond (all featured in the King of Kong movie).

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Posted by pennyman on April 5, 2008 at 2:46am — No Comments

Guitar Hero On Tour - Cheap Cash-In, or Gaming Innovation?

When the original Guitar Hero was released for the PlayStation 2 in November of 2005, it pretty much took the gaming world by storm. The series has since spawned three sequels which have all been highly reveared withing the industry– with the exception of 80’s Edition, which was n… Continue

Posted by brownkidd on April 3, 2008 at 9:45pm — No Comments

Lame game movie nights - Doom and House of the Dead

More bad game movies, psuedo-film geek reviewing and schlocky horror ensues... It’s time for yet another edition of lame game movie nights, wherein our intrepid columnist takes in a double feature of videogame films and lives to tell the experience. This time, we’re diving right in to a sub genre of a sub genre – the horror videogame movie. Since the games that these films are based on are much more terrifying than their film counterparts, we were in for a real “treat” this week when we surviv… Continue

Posted by Danielle Riendeau on April 3, 2008 at 5:29pm — No Comments

So, I got a call yesterday from the cops...

At first I thought it was a April Fool's Day prank by my friends. Our house was broken into. Downstairs cleaned out... two TVs, downstairs computer, stereo, and Nintendo Wii stolen. Thankfully whoever did it didn't make it upstairs, or they would have probably gotten my 360, our good TVs, my good computer, and our DVD collection. My only question here is how the hell do I replace my Wii? I'm not worried about anything else that was stolen, it was mostly old stuff anyway. My Wii, however, is… Continue

Posted by Jeremy Pluta on April 2, 2008 at 7:10pm — 3 Comments

How 2008 Will Define the Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3 Generation

Each generation of consoles has made an advance in gaming unlike any other. For the N64/PS1 generation, it was the jump to 3D; for the Xbox/PS2/GC generation, it was online gameplay and sandbox games. But what about now? Aside from prettier graphics, micro-transactions, and (arguably) motion control, what has defined this generation of consoles? The answer: nothing. Yet. This year, however, that's going to change. 2008 will go down in gaming history as the year of user-created content's rise to… Continue

Posted by Nathan Grayson on April 2, 2008 at 12:38am — No Comments

A Confession and a Rant

I'm Michael, and I'm a Guitar Hero-aholic. For a long time I managed to avoid this game. I never understood its allure. Pressing buttons on a toy guitar to match a scrolling display? What's the big deal? But then, last weekend, I was partying at the home of an old friend and his wife when he loaded it up on his PS2. I watched him play it, then I tried it myself --- and two hours later, I still had the guitar on my shoulder, waiting for an opponent. Less than 24 hours later, there I was… Continue

Posted by Michael Smith on April 1, 2008 at 7:40pm — No Comments

The King of Kong DVD & Art Show Signing

Over the Easter Weekend Gallery Nucleus held an art show opening and dvd signing for The King of Kong - a movie about the top two Donkey Kong World Record holders Steve Wiebe and Billy Mitchell. This is the second art show exhibit for the brand new location of Gallery Nucleus (Alhambra, CA) and I must say the new spot is a vast improvement! The old location was very cramped and made it difficult to enjoy the show but now everything is spread out enough for free movement and pacing. In attendanc… Continue

Posted by pennyman on March 27, 2008 at 2:31am — No Comments

yay birthdays

I don't like birthdays. I used to enjoy them when I was younger, at first because of presents, and then later because it meant I was getting old enough to really start doing fun shit, and finally because birthdays were a great excuse to do all that fun shit I was finally old enough to do. But age has a funny way of buggering up your life. It's not as though I'm old and decrepit by any stretch, but the overarching futility of life seems particularly emphasized during birthdays. Here's a da… Continue

Posted by Andy Chalk on March 24, 2008 at 4:30am — No Comments

A train, a pain and a trip to Boston

It started at midnight, I waited around for train number 98 to arrive. It would be my first train ride in the United States. I was excited, until midnight when the train would be an hour late. Okay, these types of things happen so I shrugged it off and waited. The late arrivals show up, one lady in a motorized rascal wheel chair and her friend, a mother with two kids who seem well-behaved at the time. SHe sat there looking pretty, smiling and polite. Another woman dressed as a fashion model and… Continue

Posted by Lucy Newman on March 20, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Crisis Core Review.

Crisis Core - The spin-off we've been waiting for" When Square-Enix announced the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, many fans were skeptic and fearful that the numerous new titles will only tarnish the reputation of the 1997 masterpiece. For many fans, these fears took on a body with Advent Children, which, while visually stunning, felt a little shallow and lacked the feel of the original game. Then came two other projects: the half-baked Dirge of Cerberus and the untouched, almost unheard-of Be… Continue

Posted by Parrish(The Goth Gamer)Powell on March 17, 2008 at 12:38pm — No Comments

Writing for movie-based games

In previous columns, we’ve deliberated the nature of storytelling within games and movies and complained about the quality of writing in many movies based on games. This week, we’re looking into the other side of the equation – writing a movie-based game, with a little inspiration from a very insightful Gamasutra interview posted last week. In the interview, screenwriter Dalan Musson (writer for The Golden Compass game) described the process of writing a movie-based game, from dealing with mov… Continue

Posted by Danielle Riendeau on March 13, 2008 at 5:31pm — No Comments

The All-Con Experience: Chronicles of a Super Nerd.

Note: This blog entry is a personal anecdote. Although it's fairly entertaining in my un-biased opinion, it also contributes nothing to any sort of discussion about gaming or games journalism. With that said, please read it anyway. It'd be much appreciated. I’m back, and I have stories! Back from where, you ask? Why, All-Con, of course. Oh wait, I guess I should go into further detail. See, a “Con,” is a convention and–oh, you wanted more details on All-Con? My mistake. All-Con is a con… Continue

Posted by Nathan Grayson on March 9, 2008 at 9:21am — No Comments

COUNTDOWN TO BRAWL

http://mid90smatt.wordpress.com/2008/03/08/countdown-to-brawl/ GO NOW http://mid90smatt.wordpress.com/2008/03/08/countdown-to-brawl/ Continue

Posted by Matthew Wirgler on March 9, 2008 at 1:26am — No Comments

Important Importables: Games that might help you learn Japanese

I wanted to do a kind of fun article this time on games which might help people actually learn Japanese, since apparently publishers think NA gamers only want to know Spanish and French. So this was the result. I am really looking forward to English of the Dead, but I doubt I'll have the language skills to play it. XD Continue

Posted by Jenni Lada on March 8, 2008 at 9:21pm — No Comments

Video Gamers – more sophisticated than your everyday train user

I’ve always been a proponent of recognizing games as an art form, although mediums such as comics, music and film have been whole heartedly embraced as art - video games have been relegated to a past-time that is never to be thought of in the same artistic vein as its beloved audio visual cousins. This is a sad fact that has always puzzled me, after all - isn’t art a form of expression? If so - the video games medium is particularly suited for expressing the views, thoughts and ideas of the crea… Continue

Posted by Tamoor Hussain on March 1, 2008 at 10:54pm — 1 Comment

My first blog! Wheee, isn't it fun...?

Well, I figure that if I'm gonna get my lazy butt out there and known among you guys out there in network-land, that I might want to stop being so frickin' lazy and actually do something. To that end, I wish to bring you my perspectives on games, gaming news, and the like. After all, how am I going to get myself better as a writer without exercising my mind and my fingers? So, check back here from time to time, and feel free to leave me your thoughts. Continue

Posted by Anthony La Noue on March 1, 2008 at 7:59pm — No Comments

Lost Odyssey: Old is the New New (An Analysis of Story in Games: Part One)

How many games have we seen that open with an oily, grimy battle of Lord of the Rings proportions? Don’t strain your brain on this one — just know that the number will soon equal the number of combatants in such battles. The reason for this mass replication should be obvious; giant battle scenes are really freakin’ cool… Continue

Posted by Nathan Grayson on March 1, 2008 at 7:30am — No Comments

RPGFan Editorial on "Renaming"

Renaming, Renumbering, and the International Market http://www.rpgfan.com/editorials/2008/02-29.html I rushed this month's editorial, and I probably could've written something better. But it (Renaming) is one of the few things that I complain about *less and less* as time goes by, and I think there's a reason for it. Check it. Continue

Posted by Patrick Gann on February 29, 2008 at 10:05pm — No Comments

screenwriting vs. game writing

So, games and films are undeniably vastly different media, but they're increasingly being treated as convergent forms. I wanted to explore the nature of writing and storytelling between the two... please check out the column and let me know if I've been successful in that regard: CutScenes Continue

Posted by Danielle Riendeau on February 29, 2008 at 7:02am — No Comments

DreamStation.cc Show #89 Now Live

For anyone who might be interested our newest podcast is now available to listen to or download. I hope that you folks give it a listen and drop some feedback our way. We've been away for a while, but we hope to get back into a routine again, so that the show can get back to its former glory before the original host left it to take a job with Microsoft at Gamerscore Blog. Th… Continue

Posted by Benjamin Ortiz on February 29, 2008 at 5:30am — No Comments

TheStream.TV celebrates 500th Episodes and counting!

TheStream.TV is an online video network founded and run by Brian Gramo and launched towards the end of 2006 with only a handful of shows. Each show is broadcast live and interactive - viewers can IM or chat to the guests and hosts during the show. COIN-OP TV joined in Oct 2006 and is the second longest running show on the network. This week TheStream.TV celebrates its 500th episode of broadcasting! TheStream.TV has numerous shows and entertainment for all shapes and sizes.… Continue

Posted by pennyman on February 28, 2008 at 8:56pm — No Comments

Mmmmm. First Post

I thought I might give this a shot. I currently write for DreamStation.cc and co-host the weekly podcast as well. I'd love to someday do this for real money, so if anyone is looking for a freelance writer I've got plenty of samples of work to submit to you. Until then I'll keep doing it because it's my passion to write and game, so this is the ultimate dream job for me. I've got pictures that I'd like to share of the past E3's and other events I've covered, but those will come in time. Until the… Continue

Posted by Benjamin Ortiz on February 28, 2008 at 5:23am — No Comments

Oh Hello there...

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Posted by Michael Torres on February 27, 2008 at 9:49pm — No Comments

Is Sony Planning to Kill the PlayStation Portable Homebrew Scene with Home?

With the imminent arrival of the updated PSN store, PlayStation Home and PSP firmware 4.0, many PSP are unaware of the spectre that looms in the not-so-distant future. The delay of PlayStation Home has given Sony time to integrate piracy prevention into the next generation of firmware - and a way to check for it online.… Continue

Posted by Graham Williams on February 27, 2008 at 8:50am — No Comments

Interview with Ironclad - Part Two

This is the second part in a two part interview with Ironclad Game. The interview took place on February 19th, 2008 and covered their history, the nature of the studio and the details of their smash hit Sins of a Solar Empire. Part one of the interview can be found here.… Continue

Posted by Graham Williams on February 27, 2008 at 1:20am — No Comments

Raiden Done Right

Over the past few years, gaming has grown from a mostly-juvenile form of entertainment and escapism to a legitimate medium of artistic expression. Story and characters have evolved tremendously: whether you consider Bioshock’s Andrew Ryan, whose madness is chronicled through tape recordings placed conveniently throughout the failed utopia of Rapture, Half-Life 2’s (yes, Half-Life 2, specifically) Gordon Freeman, who never speaks a word, yet develops a near tangible bond with Alyx Vance, or Porta… Continue

Posted by Nathan Grayson on February 26, 2008 at 8:48am — No Comments

Wired 16.03, GFW, and MSNBC

Wired 16.03: Passive Aggression -- A New Type of Game Turns Web Surfing Into All-Out Information Warfare.

GFW Feb 2008: So You Want to Make a Game

MSNBC: The great race to infiltrate the casual space

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Posted by Mary Jane Irwin on February 26, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments

Legend of Zelda cross stitch

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Posted by Jenni Lada on February 25, 2008 at 10:33pm — No Comments

Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side 2nd Season

I just received my copy of TMGS 2nd Season, so that means review time! I loved loved loved this game. It is just an example of everything that is good and right in a DS title.

If you'd like to read it, it's here. Continue

Posted by Jenni Lada on February 25, 2008 at 10:29pm — No Comments

Top 5 Uses for your Xbox 360 HD-DVD Add-on

Admit it, you bought one for Serenity, didn't you? Didn't we all? Well, for those of us who now own a slightly-less-useful-than-before bit of dangly HD-DVD hardware, I've got a list of the Top 5 Uses for your Xbox 360 HD-DVD Add-on Continue

Posted by Graham Williams on February 25, 2008 at 6:49pm — 1 Comment

Goldeneye 007... a Retrospective

In honor of the recently deceased (though some still have hope) Xbox Live Arcade port of the classic Nintendo 64 shooter, last week's column took a look back at one of the greatest movie-to-game adaptations ever made: Goldeneye 007. In 1995, MGM announced that Pierce Brosnan would be the next actor to fill the shoes of James Bond, the debonair super spy made famous in films that often rode the line between serious action and goofy antics (see: whacked out gadgets, nigh-insane character names).… Continue

Posted by Danielle Riendeau on February 25, 2008 at 7:30am — No Comments

ooh, a blog

Hey, a blog. Here I thought that "comments wall" business was my only option for yammering pointlessly at a cold and uncaring internet. I wonder about this sometimes. I'm capable of forming basic sentences, proper spelling, that sort of thing (although if you asked me to explain precisely why any of this wordly stuff works the way it does, I'd be screwed) but what I seem to lack is ease with it all. I suspect that some, maybe a lot, of writers out there are able to just sit down and lay it out,… Continue

Posted by Andy Chalk on February 25, 2008 at 6:30am — No Comments

Sins of a Solar Empire Launch Party

After my interview with some of the Ironclad Games team on Tuesday they extended an invitation to their launch party. That sounds very formal, but coming from a really fun group of people it was more of a "There's a launch party saturday. You're coming, right?" Ironclad has found some serious success in their first title but it's impressive to see where they came from. This two story house was a workspace/dormitory/jam pad for them. Although they've moved to a fantastic new office it's not hard… Continue

Posted by Graham Williams on February 24, 2008 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Interview with Ironclad Games - Sins of a Solar Empire Part One

I had the opportunity to sit down with Ironclad Games (developers of Sins of a Solar Empire) on Tuesday, February 19th, 2008. Fresh from their success with Sins of a Solar Empire, Blair Fraser, Craig Fraser, Steven Mackay and Josie Stephens were happy to discuss their roots and the possibilities for the future. Check o… Continue

Posted by Graham Williams on February 24, 2008 at 12:10am — No Comments

BABY BORN!!!

Well it's official - Logan John DuLac joined the rest of us on this green planet at 12:23am, Friday the 22nd of February. He weighed in at 8lbs, 4oz and was 22 inches long. He already looks like a gamer to me! :D

His mother is doing great and everyone's fine. We were very blessed to have little to no trouble with his… Continue

Posted by Anthony DuLac on February 22, 2008 at 4:30pm — 9 Comments