Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on May 8th, 2008
Submitted by Law of the Game
Interested in what a copyright protects in the game you just released? Read on.
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Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on May 6th, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Here’s a review that was written about 3 new games in Square’s Final Fantasy series:
In the late 1990s, the Japanese publisher Square could do no wrong. Back in the era of the original PlayStation, Square released one gem after another: blockbusters like “Final Fantasy VII” and “Chrono Cross,” lesser-known […]
Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on May 4th, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Wow, what an excellent discovery I’ve made while looking for more great vids to play here. There’s a brand new website dedicated to many of Data East’s old games that even suggests they’re on their way to being revived as a brand name. They’ve also got a small Youtube […]
Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on May 3rd, 2008
Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on May 3rd, 2008
Submitted by Video Game 2 Play
In this Special Edition of Sessler’s Soapbox, Adam addresses some factual errors made by Jack Thompson during Talk of the Nation on NPR on May 1, 2008.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on May 2nd, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Talking as part of an in-depth interview published on Gamasutra, Game Republic founder and Street Fighter II creator Yoshiki Okamoto has issued a sharp warning on the glut of DS software
Okamoto was a 20-year veteran of Capcom, creating titles such as Time Pilot and 1942, and also ran […]
Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on May 2nd, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
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A simple shoot-em-up plane game. I think it’s made by Alpha Denshi, though Arcade History mistakenly credits it to SNK, which has since become the owner of Alpha’s properties.
(Either way, because of the fact that SNK now owns Alpha’s stuff since the time the latter went […]
Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on May 2nd, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Click ahead to watch the tape.
This was the followup to the first official game from 1983 with the two carpenter siblings that was even more famous than the first. You need to trip across a fantasy world to rescue princess Daisy from King Koopa. There’s several warp passages and […]
Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on May 1st, 2008
Submitted by Video Game 2 Play
If you missed Jon Stewart last night here is the brief segment by Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandvi reported live from Liberty City.
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Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on May 1st, 2008
Submitted by Law of the Game
With a title like that, this week’s Law of the Game on Joystiq has to be interesting, right?
Read about piracy and GTAIV here.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on May 1st, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
While Nintendo won’t do what could be helpful, Microsoft, on the other hand, will:
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it is cutting prices on the Xbox 360 in four Asian regions by as much as 20 percent in an effort to expand the audience for the […]
Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on Apr 30th, 2008
Submitted by Video Game 2 Play
Sierra released the following video showcasing gameplay elements of Prototype - the upcoming PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360 title from developer Radical Entertainment that is due this summer.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on Apr 29th, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
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The third game in the series, this is for two players simultaneously, and features some of the best graphics and gameplay available. This time, you duke it out with the Bydo empire on planet surfaces as much as in the galaxy. Simply awesome!
Rating 3.00 out […]
Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on Apr 29th, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Comes right after the jump.
One of the earliest football games, it was also pretty accurate in its depiction of the sport, even though many of the players here seem to look like circles and Xs like in Tic-Tac-Toe. Play ball!
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on Apr 29th, 2008
Submitted by Video Game 2 Play
By MATT RICHTEL
SAN FRANCISCO — The troubled economy and rising prices for food and gas won’t keep fast-twitch video gamers from splurging on their latest must-have diversion, Grand Theft Auto IV.
During the next two weeks, some five million couch jockeys are expected to plunk down $60 to buy Grand Theft […]
Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on Apr 28th, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
This was the first official game in the Parodius series to be designed for coin-ops:
Man, did this have me laughing when the cat-shaped ship and the belly-dancer made their appearances! And glom that loudspeaker your ship can pick up at one point that makes a lot of noise in […]
Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on Apr 28th, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Check it out ahead.
In this space shooter, what’s most amazing it that it appears to be one of the earliest 3-D games for its time. As far as I know, it’s a fairly rare game to be found today, but it’s certainly a most excellent production.
Rating 3.00 out of […]
Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on Apr 28th, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Whoa, is this an awesome adventure. Check it out ahead.
You play a warrior riding on the back of a dragon that can breathe fire as well, and almost similar to R-Type, you battle your way through a whole bunch of amazing worlds. The dragon’s tail end can damage and […]
Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on Apr 28th, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Nintendo reports strong sales for both of these consoles:
TOKYO (AP) - Nintendo Co.’s net profit surged 47.7 percent to a record high, powered by strong sales of software and accessories for its popular Wii video game console and brisk sales of its DS handheld devices.
The Kyoto-based company reported a […]
Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on Apr 28th, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
And what a fiasco that was, as some might recall, back in 1994. Even so, a game was produced based upon it, using digitized takes on the actors from the movie, and yep, most sadly enough the horrific Jean-Claude Van-Damme was among them. Here’s a recording right here:
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Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on Apr 28th, 2008
Submitted by Video Game 2 Play
Tomorrow happens to be April 29th which means the wait will finally be over for all to play the latest Grand Theft Auto installment. From the reviews that are available GTA IV is the highest rated video game ever - this is a roundup of all reviews and also a […]
Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on Apr 28th, 2008
Submitted by Law of the Game
In this week’s Law of the Game on Joystiq, I take the surprisingly unpopular opinion that an EA merger with Take-Two isn’t going to have any practical monopolistic effect in the market.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on Apr 25th, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
This article here says that history of Asia is becoming an inspiration for game designers now:
SEOUL (Reuters) - After exhausting just about every elf, dragon and knight featured in Western cultures, makers of popular online games are turning to ancient Asian history and war heroes for new inspiration.
Chief among […]
Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on Apr 25th, 2008
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Salamander, aka Lifeforce, as seen in the first recording here, is part of the Gradius series but may still be its own game in some ways. Here’s a 3-part recording of the first game right here:
There are plenty of awesome ideas to be seen here, as it innovatively features […]
Posted in Online games - MMO (massive multiplayer online) on Apr 24th, 2008
Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
In 6 recordings:
A most wonderful but lengthy fantasy adventure where you battle plenty of the usual fairytale monsters, including the title villain himself! One of the best kind of games in Capcom’s output.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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