There are a ton of games out there that could easily be made into palatable movies, but I wanted to start big while at the same time resurrecting a franchise that essentially shaped my adolescent life, so I went with Altered Beast. Why Altered Beast, you may ask? Well, before I punch you in the… Continue reading
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Aliens Infestation Sounds Awesome, Will Probably Suck
The Australian ratings board has given an “M for Mature” rating to a game called Aliens Infestation that is being produced by Sega and developed by WayForward Technologies. A platform for the game was not mentioned, but seeing as WayForward is mostly into handhelds, one can assume that will be the direction such a game will… Continue reading
Art of Video Games Interview with Chris Melissinos
Justin speaks with Chris Melissinos, the curator of the upcoming The Art of Video Games exhibition at the Smithsonian, who tells us the story behind the scenes, the nomination and voting processes, and what we can expect for the future of the exhibition. Listen to the full interview above (39 minutes) and then read my… Continue reading
Just 5 More Minutes: Sega Channel
Way back when, the console wars were dominated by Nintendo and Sega. I did own the original NES, and once the Super Nintendo came out I begged and begged my parents to buy me the SNES. Then, one fateful Christmas, I opened one of my presents to find Joe Montana II: Sports Talk Football. I… Continue reading
REPLY TO ALL: Project Nintendo Wii 2 HD Cafe
While we’ve covered hypotheticals before, Nintendo has confirmed their new console will be playable at E3 this year with a release next year in 2012. With Nintendo being a bit down on our trust list, that begs the question, what is it gonna take for you to take their new console seriously? Ethan For me,… Continue reading
Streets of Rage Remake Taken Down, Rage Now Contained in Fan’s Hearts
The availability of a fanmade remake of the game Streets of Rage has ceased after what looks to be a request from SEGA. The remake was a freeware PC title that was 8 years in the making but only lasted a couple days before all download links were removed from the forum thread where it was made… Continue reading
I Learned Something Today: Shadow Dancer
When I first considered the ramifications of a huge, shadowy evil organization going on a rampage, taking over airports, city streets and bridges and then taking civilians hostage and strapping them with explosives just to add insult to injury, the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team was number one on my speed dial. Unfortunately, I hadn’t taken into account… Continue reading
Total War: Shogun 2 Preview: Deep is an Understatement
When it comes to strategy games, there are two distinct types in turn based and real time. Both have their pros and cons, but real time strategy games seem to be the most popular as of late. I happen to enjoy turn based quite a bit though and was excited to see that Total War:… Continue reading
I Learned Something Today: Aliens vs Predator
It’s pretty easy to assume that outer space battles will be much like those we’re familiar with on Earth. However, outer space does what it wants and its denizens follow a strict lifestyle of not giving a (insert favorite curse word here). Perhaps out space battles aren’t your thing, but just in case here are… Continue reading
I Learned Something Today: Altered Beast
When hardship comes along, I’m often told that it isn’t as bad as it looks. While this is true at times, sometimes things are exactly what they seem and sometimes they are much worse. Common sense, patience and caution are absolute necessities in determing the depth of any situation and all must be utilized. These… Continue reading
The History of Control Pads in One Infographic
Until next month when the Kinect is released for the Xbox 360, something that goes by many different names has been our connection to the video games we love. Controller, joystick, control pad, joy pad. What we call them might differ, but they all play the same role. Without them we would be unable to… Continue reading
Vanquish Preview: Gears of War on Robot Crack
When I heard Shinji Mikami was working on a new title, I started to get pretty excited. If you don’t recognize the name, you’ll more than likely recognize his most popular creation in the Resident Evil series. That alone made it worthwhile to pursue any and all information on this mystery game, but when I found out… Continue reading