There have been a lot of strange video game boycotts lately, but this one tops them all. Apparently there's a group of Sonic fans that feel, based upon the scant screens and videos released, that Sonic the Hedgehog 4 *cough* Episode 1 *cough* will not be the true return to form for the series and should be boycotted by all True Fans. So basically, ( Read more... )

This console generation has been rough to Sony.  They went to the trouble of trying to make an uberconsole in the form of the Playstation 3, only to watch it get its pants beat by Ninendo's underpowered, yet lovably oddball Wii.  Then they had to stand by and watch as their third-party exclusive titles like Devil May Cry IV and Final Fantasy XIII ( Read more... )

When Sony got rid of Ken Kutaragi, I thought it would leave an unfillable void of hyperbole in the gaming industry.  I hadn't counted on how many other execs would come rushing to fill it.  Like Peter Moore, Microsoft's former chief PR guy, who claims that disc-based systems are a "burning platform" and those that stay on the platform "face certain ( Read more... )

I haven't really been paying attention to coverage on New Super Mario Bros. Wii.  This isn't because I'm uninterested in the game, quite the opposite really.  Nintendo had me the moment they said "four-player Mario co-op," so really there was nothing more previews could offer me.  At best they would simply reaffirm that I had to get this game, and ( Read more... )

Ah Monopoly, the classic board game of finance and negotiations. A game of high risks and competitive play that captivates the world over, at least until you get down to the last two players. For most people, this is either where they stop playing Monopoly, or where other people make them before the game goes on forever ( Read more... )

One of the most heart-wrenching moments of retro gaming is when you find an obscure title that's completely awesome, and then discover that its been more or less forgotten by its creators.  Such is the case with Rocket Knight Adventures, a platformer for Genesis by Konami.


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There's something elementally pure about tabletop wargames. Sure, the mere mention of the term brings up images of sweaty men crowded around tables loaded with pewter miniatures, who spend most of their time measuring distances and arguing about positioning. However, if you tear away all the obsessive military recreations and space marines, then ( Read more... )

Often times you will find things on the Internet that almost seem too good to be true.  Most of the time they really aren't.

Still there are times you will see something that seems too good to be true, but really hope it is anyway.  Such is the case of a video from an alpha build of Marvel: Ulitmate Alliance that featured Samus Aran and Link as ( Read more... )

Love, hate it, or think it's overrated, there's no denying that Final Fantasy is one of the biggest video game franchises in the world.  Equally undeniably is that with every installment the series the name becomes increasingly ironic.

Why did Square pick such a title that would make the sequels seem a little silly?  Hard to say really.  Getting ( Read more... )

Okay, so it seems that get employed full-time has not left me with as much time to write as I originally thought.  Who knew ( Read more... )