Justin deals with some newer space invaders and doesn’t know what to make of Nintendo or Square Enix. Coop is all about Indie Game: The Movie Special Edition, just like Phil Fish planned. Plus trading card rules. Top Video Game Podcast of the Week – The interactive weekly gaming updates show featuring the games of… Continue reading
Justin is absolutely crushed by Mega Man, but uplifted by The Ultimate Warrior. Cole goes back to RPG school on his Vita and hopes that Nintendo is learning a few lessons. Plus the Steam Sale, EVO, and go see Pacific Rim. Top Video Game Podcast of the Week – The interactive weekly gaming updates show… Continue reading
Sorting through an angry horde of E3 coverage isn’t always easy, but Justin, Ethan, Aaron have survived and come out on the other side with their standout games of the show. Plus, some advice for Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony looking forward to 2014. The Cursed Checkpoint is a topical video game podcast focused on discussions and… Continue reading
After one of the most memorable E3 openers in recent memory, Justin and Josh run through all the standout games and moments of the E3 2013 press conferences, and look at how the Xbox One and PS4 stack up for launch day. The Cursed Checkpoint is a topical video game podcast focused on discussions and interviews… Continue reading
Although I was looking forward to replacing my battle-worn Motorola Droid 3 with a shiny new Samsung Galaxy S4, I wasn’t expecting my trip to my office Monday to pick up my new phone to result in an epiphany, let alone a “Welcome to the future, y’all” moment. It was one thing when I hit… Continue reading
Justin and Cole kick off a brand new podcast series by running on all of the walls with warframes and failing in front of the next generation. Plus, Nintendo, Denis Dyack, Dust: An Elysian Tail, Double Fine, and Next Xbox predictions. Top Video Game Podcast of the Week – The interactive weekly gaming updates show… Continue reading
I don’t know why I take Nintendo so personally, but there’s a special kind of angst that grows every time I go home and see my Wii U after Nintendo makes any announcements. Distracting myself with two of the SNES’s best games will only get you so far after you step on your fans, and… Continue reading
Being crafty in real life isn’t much of my thing. Hell, I struggle at crafty sidejobs within the games themselves. I don’t know how you start down the path of creating a Steampunk NES Controller Coffee Table, but I’m glad the team at Bohemian Workbench did just that. Even more fascinating is individual pieces used… Continue reading
It has been a timewarp around games recently, I thought we were on the cusp of a new generation. I guess leave it to a Nintendo news week to take you back to the classics, but I don’t know if that magic is working anymore Big N. I will say I’m feeling better about the… Continue reading
We’ll never really know what happened behind the scenes of Adam Orth’s resignation at Microsoft. Sure his #dealwithit comment was a bit misguided, but it was also mostly true. Whether or not the next Xbox is always online or online only, our devices are more connected every day. Fighting it is a bit futile. Beyond… Continue reading
Everyone knows Donkey Kong. I thought I knew Donkey Kong before King of Kong reignited everyone’s appreciation for the classic arcade game. Apparently, I never got very far in the game because the big monkey had a few surprises for me when we got reacquainted recently for a week long company arcade tournament. The hammer… Continue reading
One of my favorite rumors of the last year has been the possibility of Valve stepping into the hardware battle with its potential “Steam Box.” However, things got a bit hazier when Valve began backing another Steam box in Xi3’s Piston and then subsequently distancing itself from it while saying that their would be multiple levels… Continue reading