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Review: Dragon Ball Z – Ultimate Tenkaichi (PS3)

October 28, 2011 – 12:44 pm |

I really liked last year’s DBZ game, Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit 2. It felt like the franchise had finally achieved some serious attention with a game that was both deep and fun.
This year, we …

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The Conduit wins Best of Wii at E3 2008 at GameTrailers

July 31, 2008 – 9:37 am |

Capcom’s upcoming Resident Evil 5 was the best title at E3 2008 for Xbox 360 and also for PlayStation 3, according to GameTrailers. It is probably the most exciting game coming to my PS3 as …

Is it fair to rate all Wii games using our system?

July 29, 2008 – 8:48 am | 7 Comments

Some amount of squirming has been taking place for some time now over the perceived quality of Wii games as compared to Xbox 360 or PS3 games as measured in gaming site reviews. It’s not …

Wonderful Ending to a Konami Press Event

July 27, 2008 – 11:48 pm | 5 Comments

 
I talked about this conference in the podcast, and I felt that I did not do it enough justice with my words.  Basically, the lady from Konami had just gotten done rocking with her band, …

Nintendo Caring About Hardcore Gamers Is Good For Everyone

July 25, 2008 – 7:52 pm | 34 Comments

Since Nintendo has come out and apologized for not appealing to the “core” gamer with their E3 conference, a major argument I’ve been hearing in several places, including some of the comments on my previous …

New Fatal Frame 4 trailer released

July 24, 2008 – 10:05 pm | 2 Comments

Although Nintendo did not mention it during their E3 conference, the latest chapter in the Fatal Frame franchise is headed to Wii. Subtitled “Mask of the Lunar Eclipse”, this Fatal Frame once again takes gamers …

Nintendo Apologizes For Horrible E3

July 23, 2008 – 12:01 pm | 4 Comments

And frankly, they should. Nintendo’s E3 conference was slightly less painful than having my hand skewered by a power drill, much like in that Bioshock trailer. But, I digress… the real crime, according to …

Valkyria Chronicles doing great things with watercolors.

July 18, 2008 – 11:37 pm | 3 Comments

Sega’s Valkyria Chronicles, a PS3 exclusive that so far seems to be best known for an E3 montage mistake that made people think it was a PSP game, looks damn good.
I don’t know how much …

Rejoice! A New Pikmin Game is in the Works

July 17, 2008 – 1:20 am | 2 Comments

According to an article over at Joystiq, one hardcore Nintendo franchise deftly eluded being revealed at Nintendo’s puppy and air-drum filled press conference the other day. The following words were uttered by none other than Shigeru Miyamoto (or at least his translator): “We’re making Pikmin.”

Ultimate WiiMotion Plus FAQ

July 16, 2008 – 8:26 pm |

I’ve been swimming in the information coming from the Nintendo Press Conference. As excellent as the Animal Crossing: City Folk unveiling is for someone like me whose existence has been wholly consumed by the franchise …

Harmonix Gives Us The Rock Band 2 Set List…In Two Point Font

July 16, 2008 – 10:31 am |

During the Microsoft press conference, Harmonix took the stage to talk about Rock Band 2, and they mentioned the track list for the game.  Actually they showed the track list on the big screen.  Unfortunately, …

Sony’s E3 Media Briefing: Additional Impressions

July 15, 2008 – 3:48 pm | 6 Comments

The Sony conference started with the type of hyperbole we have come to expect from the company. However, whenever the game were finally brought out, there was a lot to get excited about. This was, by and large, the best press conference of the show.

Nintendo Fails to Throw Hardcore Gamers a Bone: Press Conference Wrapup

July 15, 2008 – 1:17 pm | One Comment

Nintendo’s press conference is over and many a gamer probably feel a little underwhelmed at this point. Many predictable announcements were made and some surprises were delivered, but the hardcore among us might find their …