Posted in Computer games on Feb 29th, 2008
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One of the earliest games for the Neo-Geo system, this has you in the role of a spy infiltrating a building infested with plenty of tough villains and bosses. It’s a very difficult game though, and may take time in order to clear all the required […]
Posted in Computer games on Feb 29th, 2008
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This game has you in control of a police car racing through SanFrancisco. It was a pretty well-regarded game in its time that’s quite innovative.
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Posted in Computer games on Feb 29th, 2008
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This helicopter game is partly time-based, since you need to earn a certain number of points within the time limit in order to clear the stages here. The tanks and cannons, for example, can be worth a lot of points, but the buildings and some of the […]
Posted in PSP, Nintendo DS and other game systems on Feb 29th, 2008
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A famous helicopter game where you need to take out tons of enemy vehicles while piloting a copter in two special viewpoints. Some of the terrain here is pretty tricky to work your way through (those factory pipes sure are tough to weave over and under), […]
Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on Feb 29th, 2008
Submitted by Law of the Game
On this week’s Law of the Game on Joystiq, who controls the legal rights to reanimated corpses in your local mall?
Find out here!
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Posted in PSP, Nintendo DS and other game systems on Feb 28th, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Here’s an article about an attempt to fix ‘em on sales of the Nintendo DS:
TOKYO (AP) - Japan’s fair trade watchdog raided two electronics companies Thursday on suspicion of fixing prices of display panels for Nintendo’s popular DS portable game machines, officials said.
Fair Trade Commission investigators searched several offices […]
Posted in PSP, Nintendo DS and other game systems on Feb 28th, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Well, according to Reuters anyway:
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd’s Wii game console outsold Sony Corp’s (6758.T) PlayStation 3 nearly 4-to-1 in Japan in February as Wii software titles dominated the best seller list, a game magazine publisher said.
Nintendo sold 331,627 units of the Wii in the four weeks […]
Posted in Computer games on Feb 28th, 2008
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Based on the comic books and cartoons published during the mid-80s, this is a colorful shoot-em-up game that makes good use of the voice actors who provided their voices for the cartoon show. A great game with some fun animal cast members.
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Posted in PSP, Nintendo DS and other game systems on Feb 28th, 2008
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An exciting stunt-cycle game where you need to jump over ramps and other complicated obstacles to reach the finish line on 5 different terrains. To complete the game, you need to go through the stages twice.
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Posted in Computer games on Feb 28th, 2008
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A beat-em-up game with an interesting twist - it uses Street Fighter inspired details! A trio of space pirates plotting to take over the earth use specially created monsters to occupy various parts of the globe, and 3 combatants are sent to take action. You […]
Posted in Computer games on Feb 28th, 2008
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This was a sequel to Berzerk, where you face off against even more challenging enemies, some of whom look like skeletons. This time it’s even possible to shoot through the colored walls, and even at Evil Otto, now called Crazy Otto, who changes expression when you […]
Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on Feb 28th, 2008
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An amusing game where you guide a guy climbing up buildings to reach the top, where you try to catch hold of a helicopter to fly to the next scene. Along the way, you’ll need to face off against a whole bunch of closed windows that […]
Posted in Computer games on Feb 27th, 2008
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A beat-em-up game with an interesting twist - it uses Street Fighter inspired details! A trio of space pirates plotting to take over the earth use specially created monsters to occupy various parts of the globe, and 3 combatants are sent to take action. You […]
Posted in Computer games on Feb 27th, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
But since this has the embedding turned off, once again, I’m forced to just link to it offsite. Right this way, please.
This game was inspired by the Gulf War in 1991, made a short time afterwards. It’s simply brilliant in its design, where there’s plenty of buildings you can […]
Posted in PSP, Nintendo DS and other game systems on Feb 27th, 2008
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One of the best jet fighter games ever made, this has you piloting an F-15 as you battle hordes of enemy planes over both land and sea. It takes a lot of skill to really maneuver this baby, but with a little practice, it can be […]
Posted in Computer games on Feb 27th, 2008
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A multi-level game where you trip through various dungeons to get hold of treasures while trying to avoid the many monsters seeking to thwart your success. As you can see, shooting them is no easy feat. The game’s even got an almost skull-shaped monster vaguely similar […]
Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on Feb 26th, 2008
Submitted by videogame2play
Geoff and over at PurePwnage composed a tribute to Jack Thompson, our favorite moral crusader. Davin Lengyel made a video to go with it and the following is the result of their collaboration. Entitled “Fantasy vs. Reality feat. Jack Thompson” check it out.
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Posted in Computer games on Feb 25th, 2008
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It’s time for a pic of a hot chick in games, so I’m presenting one here of Cyndra of Norrath. Enjoy, everybody!
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Posted in Computer games on Feb 25th, 2008
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Comes in 6 special recordings:
This is one of Namco’s first ventures into the 3-D market, a followup to the classic Xevious that expands upon much of what made that older game so great, and even reminds me a little bit of Tatsumi’s airplane game called Lock-On from 1986. You […]
Posted in Computer games on Feb 25th, 2008
Submitted by videogame2play
Watch Yahtzee - no not the game were the object is to score the most points by rolling five dice to make certain combinations - but the Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw the British-born, currently Australian-based writer and gamer with a sweet hat and a chip on his shoulder… at least that’s how Escapist Magazine […]
Posted in Computer games on Feb 25th, 2008
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Trouble is, I’m going to have to link to it offsite, since, again, what we have here is an inexplicable case of turning off the embedding option. Click here to see the recording. Note though that this just seems to show the boss fights.
In the magical land of Etrulia, […]
Posted in PSP, Nintendo DS and other game systems on Feb 25th, 2008
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A great collect-the-dots game in isometric viewpoints where you control Bentley Bear as he goes around gathering crystals at the various sites while trying to avoid all the pesky enemies trying to thwart him. A very innovative and engaging game.
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Posted in Computer games on Feb 25th, 2008
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Comes right after the click.
This old maze game is like an expansion on Maze Craze, which I played on Atari’s old console as a child. It’s also got special enemies that provide bonus points in ways not unlike Space Invaders. Interesting how the enemies you face here look almost […]
Posted in Computer games on Feb 25th, 2008
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A variation on Tank using a vector screen, it’s set in a war-torn city battlefield where you need to destroy all the enemy tanks and helicopters coming your way.
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Posted in Computer games on Feb 24th, 2008
Submitted by videogame2play
Check out the following two tech demonstrations that motion capture company Mova, whose Contour Reality Capture system was presented recently at GDC08.
Mova Contour Reality Capture in Unreal Engine 3 from Joy Stiq on Vimeo.
“People have never had this kind of data available before in a game context … their heads are spinning,” he […]
