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Console Gaming
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It's hard not to find both good and bad news being shouted from the rooftops on both sides of the street these days (Except for the Wii, of course - it's always sunny on Mario Avenue) but this one caught my eye. If PS3s are "gathering dust in a Read More
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While not as awesome as the original Tron coin-op, I dropped many a quarter into Discs of Tron at the 7-11 near my house in Oklahoma City back in the '80s.
Many XBLA titles have come through recently that leave me with a resounding "eh," but this one Read More
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Or, at least one of them, anyway.
I'm intrigued by the Elite, but I'll be honest: My original premium system is everything I need. I don't go nuts with the XBL downloads and don't need the HDMI port, so I'm good. However, with the larger Read More
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Wow - vacation, back injury, kids birthdays and preparing for travel doesn't leave me much time to blog. But I am determined to get back into the habit, so here goes...
Guitar Hero II is everything I hoped it would be and more - a truly awesome Read More
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The Northwest Washington Fair was a hoot and a half. My kids loved the food, the animals (this cow is stinky!) and the rides. My adventurous daughter and mildly timid son jumped right on flying cars and roller coasters, by themselves no less, Read More
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Now THIS is a GREAT idea from our friends at Microsoft: Wait until a much-anticipated and greatly awaited interactive card game is ready for prime time and then release it free for a limited time.
I would guess that this will be the most Read More
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VERY interesting indeed. The article, by Dana Jongewaard on 1up.com, describes her frustrations with Sony and the announced price of the PS3. She also represents a very real but underrepresented group of gamers who just don't put as much stock Read More
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The more I think about it, the more certain I am that this is the year (or at least the post-Christmas, Vista-enabled launch window period) that I get my HDTV. It will probably be a 32-36 inch LCD (thanks for the advice, Twokota) purchased from Read More
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Gamer Andy has apparently received "exclusive word" from "a source" that says Red Octane (recently acquired by Activision) is developing an Xbox 360 version of the ultimate geek rock experience: Guitar Hero.
"If the Guitar Hero franchise comes to the Read More
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A while back, Sony president and CEO Kaz Hirai went off on how "Microsoft copies everything we do." Going on to say, "I wish that they would come up with some strategies of their own, but they seem to be going down the path of everything we do." Read More
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... and here's the kicker: If you pay the money, you won't even be seeing people play, rather you'll be watching what amounts to an infomercial.
I don't know, man. There are a lot of football-starved gamer geeks out there, but this seems like a Read More
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Everyone across the geekosphere is shouting about this article which reports the end of E3. "The ESA will today seek to salvage some good from the wreckage of E3; but the spectacle that has held the industry in thrall for 12 years is at an end." Read More
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According to gamespot.com, it's official, the original Xbox party game is getting a 360 refresh: Fuzion Frenzy 2 is coming this holiday season.
From gamespot.com:
"Fuzion Frenzy 2 is set for release in the US this holiday season and will feature Read More
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It's about time these games started rolling out on a regular basis. These "Casual" games are one of the real selling point differences between the 360 and all other consoles on the market right now.
And who doesn't like Frogger? My son will Read More
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Now that the geekery is familiar and comfortable with the concept of achievements in XBox 360 games, it was only a matter of time before out-of-the-box-thinking developers started having real fun with those achievements.
It started with 0-point Read More
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