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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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Atari Returns to the Classics Vault with Centipede Infestation

April 19, 2011 – 2:49 pm |

Atari has done it again.  After Missile Command and Yar’s Revenge, Centipede is getting a reimagining, moving away from the simple action feature in the 80′s classic, instead moving the game into the isometric shooter …

Rock Band 3 Weekly Update: The 8675309 Edition

April 18, 2011 – 5:13 pm |
Rock Band 3 Weekly Update: The 8675309 Edition

The guys at Harmonix must love that girl named Jenny, because they have finally added the penultimate anthem of the 80′s leading off this week’s DLC for Rock Band 3.  Yes, Tommy Tutone is finally …

Nintendo drops price of Wii Sports Resort and Wii Party for $40 motion-controlled dollars

April 18, 2011 – 1:16 pm |

Next Monday, two of Nintendo’s happy-go-shaky releases get a $10 price drop. Wii Sports Resort and Wii Party are both getting an official markdown to $39.99. Resort has sold over 10 million in the US …

Nintendo Download – I thought we already had a Mega Man 10?

April 18, 2011 – 12:49 pm |

Oh duh, this isn’t Mega Man 10, this week is all about Mega Man X, the 1994 SNES game! 800 points gets you this new Virtual Console release, featuring a brand new kind of Mega …

Somebody’s having the best March ever

April 15, 2011 – 9:19 am | 3 Comments
Somebody’s having the best March ever

So how well did the 3DS sell in the US? Almost 400,000 in one week, according to NPD Group (remember them?) Not that it’s especially fair to compare one week to four weeks, but the …

Game Informer breaks news that Nintendo’s next machine will debut at E3

April 14, 2011 – 5:02 pm | One Comment

I’d link you to Game Informer’s article, but it’s all cheesed right now thanks to intense internet pressure. Let’s blame Anonymous.
GI says that Nintendo will unveil the as-yet-unnamed system at this year’s E3. As is …

Nintendo dates Ocarina 3D, and surprise! a Wii Play sequel

April 12, 2011 – 9:07 am | One Comment

Nintendo must know that we’re all looking at the big, blank first-party release calendar and wondering what’s going on in 2011 now that the 3DS is launched. This morning, Nintendo sent out a press release …

Rock Band 3 DLC Update April 11th, 2011 Edition

April 11, 2011 – 10:46 am | One Comment
Rock Band 3 DLC Update April 11th, 2011 Edition

If you are a fan of Fleetwood Mac, or early 80′s feathered hair, this week of Rock Band 3 track releases is aimed directly at you.  This week we have a six pack of tracks, …

Nintendo Download – Run a tattoo shop, escape from prison, play with birds

April 11, 2011 – 9:33 am | One Comment

This is an interesting week for the Nintendo ‘ware, as we’re getting five games (well, four new games and one new demo) that do not involve a $2 notebook app or a heap of match-3 …

Another DSi music video from Billy Polard

April 8, 2011 – 1:51 pm |

From the mad musical genius who created the DSi-animated music video “Losing Light” a year ago, here’s “when our bedrooms were once haunted.” Hit the jump to watch the video.
Polard gives credit to animation website …

Rock Band 3 Slides to $20 At Retail

April 6, 2011 – 5:29 pm | One Comment
Rock Band 3 Slides to $20 At Retail

It seems funny that only a few weeks ago, Fourhman was talking about ways to save Rock Band – having fun with the track releases, a price cut, etc, because slowly, these ideas have become …

Looking Back and Viewing Forward: 15 Years of Resident Evil

April 6, 2011 – 5:14 pm | One Comment

My exposure to the Resident Evil franchise has been rather cursory, as I never really owned a console to play the games, and they never really looked that interesting.  My views changed with Resident Evil …

Ones to Watch: Wii, 3DS and DS for April 2011

April 4, 2011 – 11:55 am |

Not a lot to mention for April releases on the Nintendo front. The 3DS takes the lead with two more known brand names showing up with 3D versions, the Wii gets two sequels, and the …

Nintendo Download – There’s no Bonk like an old Bonk

April 4, 2011 – 9:58 am |

With Bonk: Brink of Extinction cancelled, this may be as much Bonk as you’ll see on Wii. Super Bonk was the cave kid’s SNES debut in the mid-90s. It’s the usual 800 points for a …

Weekend AeroProTip: Resident Evil Code: Veronica X

April 2, 2011 – 12:48 pm |

GAME> Resident Evil Code: Veronica X (2003)
SYSTEM> GameCube
SOURCE> EGM #177, April 2004
Oh no, we’re not knocking GameCube, except when we’re knocking GameCube. Gaming journalism, don’t ever change.
I intensely like the idea that opening the Cube’s …

Rock Band 3 Weekly DLC Update – April Fools Edition

April 1, 2011 – 12:50 pm |
Rock Band 3 Weekly DLC Update – April Fools Edition

It was kind of funny watching Twitter this morning after the announcement for the DLC this week in Rock Band 3.  Some thought it was some sort of high concept joke when it came to …