Posted in PSP, Nintendo DS and other game systems on Oct 30th, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs
The latest Nintendo news:
TOKYO (AP) - Nintendo Co. said Thursday it posted a 9.4 percent gain in first-half profit but cut its full-year outlook as a surging yen undercut brisk sales of its popular Wii console and DS handheld device.
The Kyoto-based company booked net profit of 144.8 billion yen ($1.5 billion) in […]
Posted in Computer games on Oct 29th, 2008
Submitted by videogame2play
This week Zero Punctuation features a review of Saints Row 2.
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Posted in Computer games on Oct 28th, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs
In three recordings:
So what we’ve got here is a beat-em-up game done in cartoony format, where 2 guys set off to rescue a pretty girl from a sinister world-conquesting gang, and to find some treasure as well. It’s fun. At the end, you have a choice of paths where to find treasure, […]
Posted in XBOX games on Oct 27th, 2008
Submitted by videogame2play
Remedy Games, best known for their Max Payne series, is hard at work developing Alan Wake, a psychological action thriller that takes place in a small town somewhere in Washington State.
This ambitious single player adventure will feature free-roaming gameplay, that will include driving. While no release has been set so far, look for […]
Posted in Computer games on Oct 24th, 2008
Submitted by videogame2play
Covering video game news for this past week, Hard News tells us what’s not making the cut when the 360’s new dashboard launches, Capcom may be releasing some old fan favorites, and E3 may be making a comeback.
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Posted in Computer games on Oct 24th, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs
And now, here’s one of the most groundbreaking classics of sports car racing!
Produced in 1993, Ridge Racer featured some of the best polygon graphics of all time, and went on to become one of the most successful of its genre, and to lead to many sequels. You compete against 13 other cars, […]
Posted in Computer games on Oct 24th, 2008
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Posted in Computer games on Oct 24th, 2008
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Here’s a short video of this classic game:
An engaging adventure where you need to travel through a whole bunch of chambers fighting against all sorts of dungeon dwelling monsters in order to reach a treasure trove at the end. What makes this challenging is how you need to reach certain areas with […]
Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on Oct 22nd, 2008
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This is what happened when a kid got caught admiring a poster while playing Call of Duty 4 online. I know this is not new, it’s from last year when CoD4 was in beta, but I found it quite amusing.
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Posted in Computer games on Oct 22nd, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs
The AP Wire reviews a new game called Fable II, sequel to an earlier item:
Peter Molyneux is one of the video-game industry’s most enthusiastic promoters, always pushing the boundaries of what games can accomplish. He’s generally credited with inventing the “god game” with 1989’s “Populous” (to which this year’s “Spore” owes an […]
Posted in Computer games on Oct 22nd, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs
The Racketboy blog has a poll where you vote for what the best five puzzle games of all time are. I’m voting for Tetris and even Puyo Puyo, Pipe Dream, Magical Drop and Columns.
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Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on Oct 20th, 2008
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On this week’s LGJ, some talk of the First Sale doctrine and a video game re-sale model that I’m surprised no one has picked up yet to compete with GameStop.
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Posted in PSP, Nintendo DS and other game systems on Oct 20th, 2008
Submitted by videogame2play
SomethingAwful published a chart depicting the famous Nintendo stamp of approval requirements over the years. While the chart below is obviously not the actual requirements it’s amusing how accurately it depicts its evolution.
When the Official Nintendo Seal of Quality was used, the meaning of the seal was explained as follows:
“This official seal […]
Posted in Computer games on Oct 20th, 2008
Submitted by videogame2play
It used to be that if you possessed the minimum technical requirements for a PC game, you could play the game without crashing, though not always at the highest resolution or graphical settings. In order to play a game like it was truly meant to be played, you needed the Recommended Settings.In […]
Posted in Computer games on Oct 20th, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs
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A special update of the classic game from 1980, made 15 years afterwards for the Jaguar console, this also features some good music. That plane that sometimes flies across the screen might be something new, but I’m not sure.
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Posted in Computer games on Oct 20th, 2008
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This is a documentary-style review of the game for the Atari 2600.
You’re in charge of a cannon, going through caves in the galaxy and blasting plenty of challenging enemies, including space ghosts. It’s pretty cool.
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Posted in Computer games on Oct 20th, 2008
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This is a variation on Asteroids and possibly Sinistar, where you’re in charge of a spaceship that needs to blast all these moon-shaped spheres coming your way and even getting larger while they’re at it. Not bad overall.
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Posted in Computer games on Oct 20th, 2008
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This picture, curiously enough, looks just like this earlier one I posted at least a year ago. Still, it’s just as yummy and hot!
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Posted in Computer games on Oct 17th, 2008
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A unique futuristic football game this was, with 3 entries from what I know. And here’s some tapings:
This is the NES version of the first game. Now, here’s a recording of the sequel:
They are certainly some of the best sporting games you can find set in the future.
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Posted in Computer games on Oct 16th, 2008
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In two recordings:
This followup to the first game is very similar to it, but the difference here is that you can control the speed of your F-14 jet. Plenty of great action to be found here.
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Posted in Computer games on Oct 16th, 2008
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Well now, what have we here. This is really just a clone of Capcom’s own Commando game, though there do seem to be some obstacles here that Capcom’s own production didn’t have.
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Posted in Computer games on Oct 16th, 2008
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This is the Sega Master System version.
This racing game is almost like Spy Master, but your vehicles are more here, and you’ve also got firepower. Motorbike, automobile, truck, motorboat, most of which you can turn into by acquiring the right icons. Pretty cool.
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Posted in Computer games on Oct 16th, 2008
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Note: this is the Atari Lynx version:
This was an underrated shoot-em-up that may have predated Doom by 6 years, since, to some extent, the arcade version was fairly 3-D in its design, and while it may be described as isometric, it’s still a lot closer to what would really come to be […]
Posted in Computer games on Oct 16th, 2008
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Click ahead to view this tape.
This is a racing game where, not only do you drive a car, you even ride a motorboat! It also uses the music from Peter Gunn during some of its parts. Very good.
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Posted in Computer games on Oct 16th, 2008
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Click ahead to see this tape.
A facinating puzzle game where you need to build defense walls for your castle, and then defend them from invading ships and troops. It’s pretty complicated, but fun.
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