February 2012
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Trailer Park King (XBLIG)
Thrift stores are neat, in the sense that one can rummage through an assortment of garbage and useless knick knacks in hopes of finding some hidden treasure or some amazing item you never knew you wanted, but now cannot fathom life without it. In my experience, whether I go into a thrift store with an agenda or not, I always seem to find something that randomly perks my interest.
This is usually...
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Red Steel 2 Review (Wii)
The original Red Steel was a launch title for the Wii that quickly garnered a reputation for being a terrible game that should be avoided at all costs. People who had never played the game or did not even own a Wii told me flat out “Don’t buy Red Steel”. Though I personally don’t agree with the hate surrounding this title, one questions why Ubisoft decided to title their next first-person Wii...
January 2012
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ScaryGirl Review
For the sake of brevity, let me sum up my feelings of ScaryGirl: It makes me wish I was 10 years old again. The latest in a franchise based around artist Nathan Jurivicius’s vision of a little abandoned girl who is adopted by a friendly octopus named Bristle, ScaryGirl starts with a bad dream. The face of a dapper if sinister looking man keeps appearing in ScaryGirl’s dreams, and she sets out...
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Mike D did an interview with Attorney Greg...
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Sonic Generations Review
Like Hollywood, video game companies have used nostalgia as a selling point for their games. Whether this is a sign developers have run out of ideas, or more that these games were just that good that we need another iteration of it, is hard to say. Sometimes, these modern versions of classic games turn out amazing, such as the new NBA Jam. Yet, sometimes these revisits on the olden turn out to...
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Episode 277 - Ordered Chaos →
Craziness abounds on this week’s show. Not only do we mix the format up, but we reign in some of the randomness as well. We’re sure everyone will hate it.
Not to say there isn’t plenty to still look forward to, though. On this show you can learn the terrible secret of Studio B, wallow in the lacklusterosity of this week’s new releases, and even gain a little piece of...
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Rainbow Rapture (XBIG) Review
If you’re looking for a good game to wind down your brain, look no further than the Xbox Live Indie Games title “Rainbow Rapture”. This little gem from Kindling Games is a fun, simple game that’s easy to learn - and easy to get lost in. I decided to take a look at this game based solely on the fact that it had the phrase “destroy humanity” in its description.
In Rainbow Rapture, you take on the...
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Interview with NFL Blitz Dev Team
I recently got a change to have an email exchange with two of the folks who worked on the recent EA Sports title EA NFL BLITZ: David Ross (Producer) and Yuri Bialoskursky (Designer). Below is our conversation:
MJD: First of all, nice job on the release! Been looking forward to this since it was announced, and you did not disappoint!
EA: Thank you very much. We are excited to bring the title...
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EA NFL Blitz Review
I miss arcades a lot, especially the fast and exciting game play styles that they offered. Many of my favorite titles to date were ones born out of those big boxes, with glowing lights, fun sound effects ranging from bleeps and boops to monstrous bass-ey sounds, joysticks, and big buttons that were jammed repeatedly.
NFL Blitz was one of those games in the arcades that burned a good chunk of my...
Up and down we go.: Dear Customer who stuck up for... →
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you thought I didn’t really notice. But I did. I wanted to high-five you. Yesterday I had a pair of brothers in my store. One was maybe between 15-17. He was a wrestler at the local high school. Kind of tall, stocky and handsome. He had a younger brother, who was maybe about 10-12 years old. The…
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Why I love Uncharted 3
I’m a new gamer to the Uncharted series. I watched my fiancé play both the 1st and the 2nd installments,but Uncharted 3 is my first time playing one of these games. I felt like I knew what I was getting myself into and followed most of the story because of watching someone else play the earlier games. It’s kind of like those people who read the last chapter of a book before starting it. So far,...
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Astro A30 Headset First Impressions
I’ve been eyeing up a gaming headset for a while. I wanted something that looked good, sounded good, and was functional for more than gaming. Those requirements led me to the Astro A30’s, which I was lucky enough to have sitting under my Christmas tree this year. Specifically, the Penny Arcade Edition. I did look at some of the models from Turtle Beach, Creative, and Tritton....
December 2011
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AudioSurf Review (PC/Steam)
I don’t know about all of you, but when Steam has their holiday sales (or any sales for that matter) it’s hard to resist a lot of purchases. Sometimes, I will buy a game in these sales based on a teaser trailer or description if the price is right and the funds available. More times than not, these games end up being better than the game I was originally intending to purchase. This of course...
Tony Hawk games to be reissued without the... →
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Pinball FX 2: Marvel Pinball Vengeance and Virtue.
In the age of downloadable “arcade” titles, many gems of games have come about. Not only are these games simple and fun, but many of them do not require 20-40 hours of your dedication to finish them. Some, in fact, can be enjoyed in a matter of 30 minutes at a time, but make you want to come back to them time and time again. Pinball FX 2 is one of those games, if not the pinnacle example of...
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Block ads on Xbox Live →
Thanks to the CAG Cast’s Wombat for pointing this out.
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Episode 272 - Law Stuff →
Once again the law firm of Anderson, Pedersen, Deneen and Hay prove why they are the busiest videogaming lawyers in Minnesota. We are also the least busy (unbusiest?) because why would someone go to Minnesota for law advice regarding video games? Nevertheless, we discuss the new “no-class-action” fun of the Microsoft TOS with a level of reverence you’ve come to expect from...
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Episode 271 - Those Meddling Kids →
What a week. Ashley and Ian gone, and the best we can come up with is two whippersnappers with more beard than sense?
This week Mike and Evan are joined by Kevin Pabst and Ernest Lin (whose lack of beard is made up by his dancing ability) from Teh Pwn Gaming, the University Of Minnesota’s gaming/e-sports group. In between talk of the Land Before Time what Kevin will do for Goozex points, the new...
November 2011
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Skylanders: What Can Other Games Learn From It?
Admittedly, I haven’t spent a ton of time playing Skylanders. What little I have played, has been demos in a store, and at a friend’s house. From what I have played, however, I can tell you I’ve fallen in love with this adorable game. What excites me the most about this game however, are the little figures one uses to change characters in the game. These serve a dual role: Not only to change...
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Episode 269 - Avoid The Nord →
So yeah, Skyrim hit. Hit with the force of a Redguard landing after being launched into the air by a peeved giant. But that’s not all we talk about, much to Mike’s annoyance. We also get in some Arkham City discussion, a semi-complete breakdown of the just-announced VGA Awards nominations (Evan gives his fuller impressions on our Tumblr page), fond reminiscences of our younger and...
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Pretending the VGAs matter: My Predictions
Once again the Spike Video Game Awards are upon us. It’s that magical time of year where Spike remembers that males age 15-30 like video games and G4 wonders why they aren’t hosting these awards and renews its effort to become more like Spike. Being a highly paid and respected game commentator, I feel it is my obligation to give my thoughts on the batch of nominees, or at least those...
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WatchModern Video Game Journalism - The Movie. This is why we hate numeric scores.
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WatchGrand Theft Auto 5 trailer is here. Do we care?
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October 2011
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Top 10 Greatest MS DOS games of all time. →
Apologize for the slide show, but for once this is a pretty good list. Missing Master Of Orion 2 and Mechwarrior 2, but I (Evan) played all these and liked them all. Anything they missed?
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Episode 267 - Pie And Cookies →
If you are wondering about the name, you really need to follow our Twitter feed. Kudos to Big Daddy BW and RyanDJGNation for the help.
After an unplanned week-off, it’s nice to get the gang back together to discuss the important news of the week. Like sequels to highly successful franchises being announced. Or sequels to successful franchises being also successful. Or Sony screwing...
8 Bit Loopy goodness →
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