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Tiny Diggers – An iPad Construction Truck Game for Kids Age 2-5

February 20, 2012 – 12:39 pm | 3 Comments

Tiny Diggers has just been released on the iPad and soon the Mac computer. Here’s the details on this fun, educational game from TouchTilt Games.
Tiny Diggers Delivers Learning With Construction Trucks For Kids on the …

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Why A Second Stick on the 3DS?

September 8, 2011 – 6:00 pm | 4 Comments
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The 3DS isn’t comparable to a Vita in terms of graphics or probably raw horsepower, but those are things that never kept the old DS from selling like gangbusters. So why would Nintendo officially …

Weekend AeroProTip: Goldeneye 007

August 21, 2011 – 10:56 am |

GAME> Goldeneye 007 (1997)
SYSTEM> N64
SOURCE> EGM #134, September 2000
Well that’s some nightmare fuel.

Weekend AeroProTip: Starfox 64

August 14, 2011 – 9:14 pm |

GAME> Starfox 64 (1997)
SYSTEM> N64
SOURCE> Nintendo Power #109, June 1998
Oh sure, this is doable. First, you have to have set up one schmuck to be winning, then have him kill two guys at once. That …

I’m clearly not trying hard enough to dislike the 3DS

August 12, 2011 – 5:10 pm | 6 Comments

The 3DS is down to $170 as of today, and that Ambassador program entry window has closed as well. You will hear me on podcast 192 waffling about whether or not I want to get …

Just Dance 2 just dances to Nintendo’s five million Wii club

August 12, 2011 – 9:40 am |

Let’s sweat! Just Dance 2 has become the eighth Wii title to clear five million sold.
The October 2010 release is now part of an exclusive club, heretofore populated solely by Nintendo first-party titles. One can …

Rock Band 3 Weekly Update: The Pourin’ Sugar Edition

August 5, 2011 – 10:31 am |
Rock Band 3 Weekly Update: The Pourin’ Sugar Edition

For those of you that like their Rock Band 3 with a lot of Aqua Net, this is the week for you as legendary rock band, Def Leppard, makes a return trip to the franchise …

Weekend AeroProTip: The Legend of Zelda – Twilight Princess

July 30, 2011 – 9:29 am | One Comment

GAME> The Legend of Zelda – Twilight Princess (2006)
SYSTEM> Nintendo Wii, GameCube
SOURCE> The Legend of Zelda – Twilight Princess Trading Cards, 2007
This is actually a mostly-useful tip. Another card I have suggests “find another Clawshot …

Rock Band 3 DLC Weekly Update: The Brooklyn Edition

July 29, 2011 – 11:45 am |
Rock Band 3 DLC Weekly Update: The Brooklyn Edition

This week in Rock Band 3, we get an eclectic mix of rap, funk and R&B for those that own a set of plastic instruments and Rock Band 3.  First off is a mix of …

3DS price about to drop to $169.99

July 28, 2011 – 8:34 am | 2 Comments

Nintendo blinked.
Starting August 12, the $249.99 handheld gets a significant price drop to $169.99. Clearly this is Nintendo shoring up fortifications well in advance of Sony’s PS Vita arrival, and removing the single biggest objection …

Club Nintendo: Make a mega-Mii!

July 26, 2011 – 11:28 am | One Comment

Nintendo has added three new items to the Club Nintendo rewards list… one of which you could make yourself if you have access to a poster printer.
200 Club points can net you a Giant Mii …

Rock Band 3 DLC Weekly Update: The Yes Man Edition

July 22, 2011 – 1:50 pm |
Rock Band 3 DLC Weekly Update: The Yes Man Edition

It seems strange to think that the legendary rock band Yes, has never shown up in a Rock Band game up to this point in time.  That oversight has been rectified this week by the …

Nintendo Video launches next week on 3DS

July 22, 2011 – 8:59 am |

When the Netflix on 3DS announcement came out, Nintendo had one little line in there that caused a flurry of speculation: 3D video was coming soon. Framed inside a Netflix dog-and-pony show, it was easy …

Bird, Jordan and Magic to Grace Limited Edition Covers for NBA 2K12

July 21, 2011 – 1:59 pm |

With NBA 2K11, 2K Sports put together a basketball release that packaged up a great basketball sim, while adding the amazing talent of Michael Jordan into the mix.  The game became an instant hit with …

This is not what a purchase experience for a game console should be like

July 19, 2011 – 10:29 pm | 3 Comments

My launch Wii is on the verge of exploding or something, so I decided to go buy a new one. Toys R Us had a promotion yesterday, online only, where if you spent $125 or …

A-List Voice Talent to Join X-Men: Destiny and Spider Man: Edge of Time

July 19, 2011 – 1:02 pm |

Activision will have a panel at the San Diego Comic Con this year that will feature the new celebrity voice talent for their two superhero titles, X-Men: Destiny and Spider Man: Edge of Time.  Jumping …

Your first 3DS Pokemon game is… Pokemon Rumble Blast

July 19, 2011 – 10:32 am |

The Toy Pokemon return in Pokemon Rumble Blast, an upcoming 3DS release that follows up on a 2009 WiiWare release, Pokemon Rumble.
Naturally, this new version will include the critters from the latest generation of pokegames, …