For many gamers, including myself, Nintendo has been the archetype for console gaming. Personally speaking, the NES was my first system and my introduction to the glorious world of video gaming. For me, Nintendo has been the example of innovation and the most responsible for the growth of the industry in many ways. On the [...]
So the dust has settled from the chaos that was E3 2010. I’m sure everyone has watched the press conferences. Read all the previews. Have formed your opinions. What’s our take? I can’t speak for my cohorts, but I have a few choice things to say about this years Gameaplooza. Microsoft Project Natal has an [...]
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] This week, we talk the joys of visiting Afrika, photography games, pre E3, motion controls, music games, the future of controls, quick talk about survival horror, more joys of Super Mario Galaxy 2, and Mortal Kombat… Games: Afrika, 3D Dot Game Heroes, Iron Man 2, Earthworm Jim, Super [...]
Let’s Play Among the Stars There are very few games nowadays that inspire within a sense of unadulterated thrill and child-like whimsy. Contemporary gaming, it seems, inspires more either a sense of bullet-filled action, skin-crawling fear, morbidly-insane blood fests, or all of the above. Violence appears to be the defining characteristic of fun in the [...]
