The question of the day, “Do HD graphics matter to gamers?” If you’re currently rolling with a PS3 or Xbox 360 and you’ve got HDMI and or sweet component cables you’re probably saying, “duh, of course they do.” What about everyone else, those Wii consoles for instance, there are so many of those. What about […]
Do HD Graphics Matter To Gamers?
January 19th, 2009 · 9 Comments
Tags: Editorial · Microsoft · Nintendo · Sony
TD Gaming Podcast 105: The Sound of Music
January 13th, 2009 · 3 Comments
This week we had a huge gaming podcast but we managed to get it all down to 60 minutes of content but it wasn’t easy. We’re digging through some old history, Yoshi’s Story is our gaming flashback and we covered gaming history on The Biography of Yoshi. This weeks news includes: No new Rock Band […]
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MumboJumbo Making Luxor 3 For Wii
December 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Casual gamers will be glad to know one of the big publishers of casual games will be publishing Luxor 3 for the Wii console, perhaps this will be one of many to come. While large console based developers like Ubisoft, Electronic Arts and others are trying to make casual games for the Wii but MumboJumbo’s […]
Tags: Casual Games · Wii
TD Gaming Podcast 100: Katastroephic
December 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments
This weeks gaming podcast flashes back to Yo! Noid, for the NES and a bit of gaming history on Accolade while touching on some hot news topics: Nintendo considering changing accelerometer chips Nintendo brings Club Nintendo to North America Playstation Home arriving December 17th GTA IV patch coming to a PC near you This week’s […]
Tags: Episode · Podcast · Retro · Show Notes
Microsoft To Indulge on Hype at E3 2009
December 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment
This year’s E3 should be interesting as we head back to the no holds barred approach to gaming conferences. While E3 tried to go all PG for the last few years, it’s time to get back to the serious business of hype-o-rama. Microsoft’s on board with it and plans to “break the bank” in terms […]
Tags: Editorial · Final Fantasy · Industry News · Microsoft · Xbox 360
TD Gaming Podcast 95: Bad Judgement of MMOs
November 4th, 2008 · 2 Comments
This weeks gaming podcast covers two reviews, including LittleBigPlanet and Guitar Hero: World Tour. We also touch on a bit of retro NES history with ExciteBike. This weeks gaming news includes: Nintendo to release old games with new controls Analysts negative on Electronic Arts Sony files patent for a motion sensing controller THQ dismantles studios […]
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Michael Pachter Says Wii HD Will Launch
October 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter is “absolutely convinced” we’ll see a Nintendo Wii HD by 2011. What makes him so sure? In short, Nintendo will start to look bad if their console is said to be “for your mom” instead of for gamers. What they’ve done, so far, is show the industry there is […]
Tags: Industry News · Nintendo · Wii
DSi Will Be Region-Locked, Sad Face…
October 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment
One of the greatest things Nintendo has done was allowing the DS to be unlocked for regions. This allowed gamers around the world to share their favorite games from all cultures and countries with just a click of the “buy” button at an online store. The DSi loses this great freedom by locking it down […]
Tags: DSi · Editorial · Industry News · Nintendo · piracy
DSi To Supplement Nintendo DS In The US
October 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Unlike Japan, Nintendo has not invaded the entire home consumer market here in the United States. This leads them to believe there is room for both the DS and the DSi here in the United States. The DS will no doubt be a cheaper alternative to the DSi and the DSi isn’t going to make […]
Tags: DS · DSi · Industry News · Nintendo
Rock Band 2 DLC For Wii
October 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
Although it’s cute to say, the truth of the matter is this: Rock Band 2 for the Wii has DLC. We’re talking full online downloadable content matching the behavior of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Why is this significant? The Wii has been the bastard child of rhythm music playing since its inception. If […]