Archive for April, 2009
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Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
In ten recordings:
The third outing pits the team against the semi-revived Mr. X as he plots a kidnapping of the city police chief with the help of a certain Dr. Dahm, who’s kept his brain alive in a special tank. The players have special moves here that can cause [...]
The amazing flying experience of Prop Cycle
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Here’s an awesome production, in two parts:
This marvelous concept puts you in control of a flying bike, and the object is to burst the big red balloons and achieve certain numbers of points in order to clear the stages and eventually put the small village that’s gone skyborne in [...]
A post for Dead or Alive 3
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Might as well now add a topic for DOA3. Here we go with a few tapes for the at least 16 players in it:
Bayman.
Bass.
Zack.
Hayate.
Ryu Hayabusa.
Brad Wong.
Leon.
Jann Lee.
Gen Fu.
Christie.
Ayane.
Lei-Fang.
Hitomi.
Tina Armstrong.
Helena Douglas.
Kasumi.
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Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Puzzle Bobble 3 posting
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
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The third entry in this marvelous series of puzzle games adds a cast of characters alongside our already famous bubble-blowing dinosaurs, and it even includes Sonic Blast Man! The bubbles here include even special ones that are glass, and turn into other colors of those [...]
Did terrorists in Iraq provide any input for Fallujah game?
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
After finding the following info (via Game Daily) I was initially wondering if Konami’s decision not to publish it had what to do with PC-cowardice, but then, upon further reading, I discovered there is some troubling info discovered about the game that’s starting to make me figure it’s better [...]
Rushing Heroes relay
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
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A football game in 3D, it’s pretty difficult if you’re not familiar enough with the sport. But, if you practice hard enough, you should be able to manage it.
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Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Online game featuring Jesus vs. Muhammed enrages Muslims
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Another case of Islamic rage boys has come up, as reported in this story on FOX News (via Jihad Watch) about Islamic organizations throwing fits over an online computer game that pits Jesus against Muhammed. So I guess now, we’re going to be hearing of another followup to the [...]
Alpine Racer clip
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Now here’s an excellent invention. Take a look at this tape:
A neat ski-racing game on the snowy slopes, this used special footholds taking the place of the skis on its cabinet, and you needed to push in certain ways to maintain direction while skiing down the mountain. Very innovative [...]
A new take on Lode Runner
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Who would’ve thought it were possible that a new version of the classic platform game could be made? But that’s what a company called Tozai along with Microsoft have done recently, and looking at some of the details provided, it certainly looks like they’ve got a good one to [...]
P-47: Aces
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
In three recordings:
A followup to Jaleco’s famous P-47: The Freedom Fighter, this has remarkable graphics and backgrounds, and a lineup of 4 players/planes to choose from. The music here is very good too. One of the best plane fighters of all time, IMO.
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What Madden NFL 10 will feature
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
There will be two more stars appearing in the latest entry in this football franchise:
WASHINGTON - For the first time in its storied (some say cursed) history, the cover of EA Sports’ “Madden NFL” video game will feature two cover athletes: Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu and Arizona Cardinals [...]
Marchen Maze multimedia
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
In six recordings:
Loosely based on Lewis Carrol’s Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, this is set entirely on platforms in the air above wonderous isometric landscapes, as heroine Alice makes her way through the spectacular fantasy land to defeat the queen. It’s an amazing but most exceedingly [...]
Game Boy’s 20th anniversary
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
I had no idea it had been that long:
TOKYO (AFP) - Twenty years ago Japan’s Nintendo Co. launched the Game Boy, the iconic handheld video game player that spawned characters from Super Mario to Pokemon and sold 200 million units worldwide.
When the Game Boy was first launched this week [...]
Reminder: Speaking at Play-Machinima-Law Conference at Stanford
Submitted by Law of the Game
As a reminder, I’ve been invited to speak on a panel at the Play-Machinima-Law Conference at Stanford on April 24-25, 2009. I will be on the The Rules of Play: The Role of the EULA and other issues in Machinima Creation and Distribution panel, which is at 1:15 pm on [...]
Bioshock 2
Submitted by videogame2play.com
Return to Rapture and play as Big Daddy in 2k Games sequel to their popular survival-horror first-person shooter.
Players take control of the very first Big Daddy, and will be able to use plasmids while still donning its iconic drill. Your quest will have you confronting other Big Daddies and a familiar moral dilemma: [...]
Diet Go Go delivery
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
In five recordings:
Another in the genre of platformers, which was pretty popular at the time, the game seems to make a comment on the problems of obesity, while depicting 2 protagonists going around battling monsters and other odd beings by using special tools to inflate them and then knock [...]
Top Player’s Golf
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As one of the first games for the Neo-Geo, this may have also been one that was specially offered as part of buying the console at the time. And it’s pretty fun as a golf game.
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Game Boy celebrates 20 years
Submitted by videogame2play.com
It’s been two decades since Nintendo introduced Game Boy in Japan (April 21, 1989). Worldwide nearly 120 million Game Boy and Game Boy Color have been sold. Although many competitors attempted to challenge the Game Boy’s dominance over the years with more advanced portables, none could match the 35 hours of play with [...]
Killzone 2: Steel & Titanium Pack DLC
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Coming April 30th to PlayStation Network is the Killzone 2 Steel & Titanium DLC, you’ll get two new multiplayer maps for $5.99. Watch the preview of the new Wasteland Bullet and Vekta Cruiser maps below.
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Rock Band Unplugged
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Those who have played Harmonix’s earlier efforts will be immediately familiar with Unplugged, while others will have to come to grips with the multi-track concept. The handheld Rock Band features all four instruments from the console games, but the lone player must tackle them all. Each track features its own note layout, and [...]
Fallout New Vegas
Submitted by videogame2play.com
Fallout New Vegas was announced during a Bethesda press conference in London today, according to Kotaku.
The new game was revealed by Bethesda’s Pete Hines who said that the publisher is working with Obsidian Entertainment on the title.
It will be coming out next year for the PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.
“It is not [...]
Mafia II
Submitted by videogame2play.com
Remember the 2002 sandbox-style third-person shooter, Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven? Well it’s finally getting a sequel with Mafia II, a new game that’s been in development over at 2K Czech (previously known as Illusion Softworks) that’s nearing completion and planned for release on the PlayStation 3, PC and Xbox 360 later [...]
Some bloody games aren’t doing so well
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
According to Gamasutra (via Game Daily), some violent games like Madworld, House of the Dead: Overkill, and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, didn’t sell so well in March. Now, it could be that the economic slump has a little to do with that, but even so, I gotta admit, [...]
GameStop Follow-Up Post
Submitted by Law of the Game
I wanted to post a short follow-up to my GameStop Employee Checkout piece, based on some comments I’ve received. I did first want to point out that GameStop is evidently reviewing its policies in this regard, so I doubt we’ve heard the last about this.
First, my suggestion to reprint box [...]
Worse than expected?
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Slump last month is said to be more than previously thought:
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. video game sales slumped more than expected in March and were flat in the first quarter when compared with a year earlier - hurt by the recession, a shift in the Easter calendar and [...]
