Is episodic gaming on the ropes already? That seems to be what some people are saying. It’s kind of hard to believe this when the idea still hasn’t gotten off the ground, but these claims have some merit. Sin Episodes is in limbo, and everyone has come to agree that Valve is …
Archive for January, 2007
Review – Sam and Max Episode 2 – Situation: Comedy
Thursday, January 18th, 2007 by christianBest Game Ever – Pinball Quest
Wednesday, January 17th, 2007 by aaronGenre blending is a splendid little thing. Diddy Kong Racing, one of Rare’s greatest Nintendo 64 games, is a wonderful mix of racing and adventure. Mario & Luigi Super Star Saga is a clever RPG with platforming elements thrown in. Games that stick adamantly to a certain form run the risk of getting stale, and …
Numbers are fun: Year end edition – The handhelds
Wednesday, January 17th, 2007 by patA few months ago I reported that the DS was an unstoppable juggernaut that had put quite some distance between itself and the PSP. Elsewhere on this site we have mentioned that PSP software sales have fallen off. After looking at some year end numbers on handheld sales, I hold to …
This Week’s Releases: Megaton Edition
Wednesday, January 17th, 2007 by mattNow that the holiday season has officially ended, video game releases are becoming pretty scarce. For this week, there are only eight new releases for all platforms, but you should only be paying attention to three of them.
First, we get the sequel to my favorite DS game of …
Series Retrospective: Mega Man
Tuesday, January 16th, 2007 by christianOh, Mega Man. Do we still love you? Time was we never thought that could be a question. Even when you faltered, you still gave rise to some very quality action-platformers. But you’ve been around for a while now, and almost every console since the NES has been graced — or maybe cursed? — with …
Dev Community Sips on Haterade, Trashes Sony
Tuesday, January 16th, 2007 by mattHopping on the “I hate Sony” bandwagon this week, Valve’s head-honcho Gabe Newell went on a tirade against the PS3 in a GameInformer interview. And I quote:
“The PS3 is a total disaster on so many levels, I think It’s really clear that Sony lost track of what …
The Guitar Hero Wireless Controller
Monday, January 15th, 2007 by christianA benevolent benefactor bequeathed to me a fantastic gift; the official Guitar Hero Wireless Controller. Now I come to report on it.
Its been a long time coming. There have been several unofficial wireless controllers on the market since the release of GH1, and people have found ways to modify …
Numbers are fun: Year end edition
Monday, January 15th, 2007 by patHeading into the holidays the question on the collective mind of the industry was which seventh generation system would emerge with the lead. For Xbox 360 this meant continuing to sell some units despite the fact that Nintendo and Sony were releasing their competitors in the market. For Nintendo and Sony, success meant …
Weekly News We Care About Wrap Up – 1.12.07
Monday, January 15th, 2007 by jayAnalyst who predicted PS3 shortages till June worries about units on shelf
I generally support any news that doesn’t support Sony but my disdain for analysts trumps even my resentment towards Sony. The analyst in this case has already predicted Sony’s triumph this generation but is now “troubled” by recent news of PS3s sitting …
What we hope to see in 2007
Saturday, January 13th, 2007 by the gangWith a new year comes new hope and a new opportunity to have our dreams crushed.
Stefan —
Saturn Games on the Virtual Console: I know, there are significant disk space problems – seeing as a single game could use up the entire internal memory of the Wii. But if a way can be found, I’m holding …