In 1987, Capcom created a new winner with the Street Fighter series. Knowing the demographic, they went for teenage boys with the desire to play fighting games in the arcade in competitive fashion. But is a good fighting game without some eye candy? Chun-Li was the star, with her Spinning Bird Kick. Actually, Chun-Li never […]
Entries from July 2008
Retro Gaming Moves: Spinning Bird Kick
July 8th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: capcom · Editorial · Retro
Scrabulous Out, Scrabble In
July 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment
For those that are Facebook junkies, playing their hearts out of Scrabulous, you’re going to be hit with some reality: it’s not real scrabble. Hasbro has attempted to pull the Scrabulous game off of Facebook because they’re not licensing it from the owner, but it’s still there. Is Hasbro’s “real” Scrabble going to sway addicted […]
Tags: Casual Games · Industry News · Press Release
Mega Man 9 – Actual Teaser Footage
July 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Here is the first teaser footage, badly encoded with tons of words overlying the action but you get the idea. It’s total 8-bit retro feel with classic NES style sound effects. This instantly rockets you back to your youth in front of the cartridged based square box of an entertainment system. Is this going to […]
Tags: Cinematics · Industry News · Nintendo · Video · WiiWare
Led Zeppelin Refuses Master Tracks for Rhythm Games
July 6th, 2008 · No Comments
Rhythm Games such as Rock Band and Guitar Hero will go without original masters of Led Zeppelin because the remaining band members don’t want to see their most valuable possessions in the wrong hands. For Activision and MTV, original master tracks are the most valuable asset they can get their hands on. Cover bands work […]
Tags: DLC · Guitar Hero · rock band
Wrath of the Lich King, Beta Sign-Up
July 4th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Amazing. This has been the quarter for Blizzard and their crazy announcements, starting with Diablo 3 and their gameplay footage, now you can sign up for Wrath of the Lich King. As I’ve found, you can have an inactive World of Warcraft account and still sign up for the beta. https://www.worldofwarcraft.com/account/ for US accounts http://www.wow-europe.com/account/ […]
Tags: Blizzard · Expansions · MMO · world of warcraft
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise
July 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
Once upon a time Rare though they had a winner; a game which would end all the confusion between a hardcore console and a kiddie console. Viva Piñata was supposed to change the way we think about Xbox 360 gaming by showing off a title that would make children feel more inclined to game on […]
Tags: DLC · Editorial · Industry News · Kids Games · Simulations · Xbox 360
Guitar Hero: On Tour – 300K Units Sold
July 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
The little DS title Guitar Hero: On Tour arrived with a hand-held attachment for playing guitar on the go. Some reviewers found it cramped, annoying and too damn small to really feel any comfort. Other reviews found it exciting, fresh and a break from standard DS games. Reviews aside, 300,000 people are willing to bet […]
Tags: Casual Games · DS · Guitar Hero · Industry News · Nintendo · Simulations
Firmware 2.40, Epic Failure?
July 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
After finally catching a break and making some strides in the sales of PlayStation 3 consoles, Sony stumbles over a major firmware update, v2.40, causing customers minor to extreme pain across the board. Some PlayStation 3 consoles are having small issues while others are simply locking up. In the end, Sony has decided to pull […]
Tags: playstation 3 · Sony
Gaming FlashBack: Baldur’s Gate
July 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
Baldur’s Gate isn’t too old, it was released in November of 1998, but that’s still a bit dated now. The gaming industry isn’t friendly to the years, often working in what seems to be accelerated “dog years” in terms of technological advancements. It figured this was worth covering because it’s one of the best selling […]
Tags: Episode · Flashback · Podcast · Retro · RPG
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Hit’s the Shelves
July 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is out, gamers rejoyce. Reviews show the game being “so so” in terms of value and total experiences. GameSpot gave it a 7.0 out of 10 saying it’s a bit short, 41 songs instead of the typical 70+ from other Guitar Hero games… but you’re still paying full price. They’re also saying […]
Tags: Press Release · Simulations · Xbox 360