Remember the days of sitting around a friend’s television playing the newest game together? XSEED’s Retro Game Challenge captures this nostalgia perfectly. Loosely based off the Japanese television show GameCenter CX, Retro Game Challenge traps the player in the 1980′s, where he or she is forced to overcome classic gaming challenges. These challenges range anywhere [...]
Every self-respecting gamer has a set of favorite characters to go along with her set of favorite games. I am no exception to this rule. My list, perhaps unfortunately, is an ever-evolving and ever-changing creature, liable to shift form and color faster than a hummingbird can flap his wings. Fran and Balthier, however, have managed [...]
Produced 2009.03.08 A former guest becomes staff and is threatened with the sack right from the gate as the panel discusses Blobs, Rappers, Zombies, and Puzzling Adventures, all whilst avoiding spoilers!
Hello, hello, hello. Guess who it is? That’s right, it’s Oliver Motok, otherwise known as Riddles, otherwise known as Montok. Whatever suits you, I suppose; I’ll admit I’m partial to my actual name, but this doesn’t seem the case for most. You may already know me, as quite a bit of my work resides over [...]
The new Prince of Persia was my most anticipated game of 2008. In fact, I hadn’t been so excited for a game’s release since Twilight Princess two years before. While they were below my expectations, I greatly enjoyed them both, and think that the new Prince of Persia was absolutely a step in the right direction [...]
In times gone past one could look towards the PC for first-person shooters. How times have changed. While it is possible to debate that the genre is still best played on the PC, a large number of impressive titles have come the way of the consoles in the last decade or so. While not wanting [...]
50 Cent: Blood on the Sand is nothing like Fiddy’s previous attempt at making a video game: it’s actually fun. Based off the plot alone the game seems atrocious: Fiddy and G-Unit are forced to shoot their way through the Middle East after Fiddy’s payment for a show, a crystal skull, is stolen. No, I [...]
I have an inherent love for beautiful games. So, it shouldn’t surprise you when I say that Okami is quick becoming one of the most beautiful and inspiring games I have ever played. I only wish I had played it sooner. That said one of the first things that struck me about this game was [...]
Produced 2009.03.01 The MAP has Oliver Motok as its first official guest, fresh from his regeneration with the release of Blue Dragon Plus. The panel discusses Killzone 2, Dante’s Inferno, and–unbelieveably–50 Cent: Blood on the Sand. Is there exploration in Metroid? Listen and find out!