With the passing of Hiroshi Yamauchi last Thursday, Japan and video games as a whole lost a pioneering legend the likes of which will never be seen again. He was 85 and left an indelible legacy on the industry as a whole. Assuming control of Nintendo at the age of 22 in 1949 and serving as its President until 2002, Yamauchi took a small playing card manufacturer and eventually transformed it into a massive force in video games in the 80’s and 90’s. Although he...
With the Xbox One releasing November 22nd and the PlayStation 4 coming just a week before it, you’re now (hopefully) at the point where you’ve decided what Next-Generation console you’ll be getting first. If you’re reading this post, then I’m going to presume that you’ve decided to go with the Xbox One. Welcome aboard! You’re on your way to the next generation of gaming. But, now that you’ve got your console preordered...
It’s been quite a few months since Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One to us, and since that time, quite a lot has changed. This has left gamers more confused then informed. Let’s take a quick look back at the past couple months and see exactly what happened to the Xbox One and what Microsoft has done to fix it. May 21st will arguably be known as the darkest day in Microsoft’s history. On that day, Microsoft unveiled its brand new Xbox One, touting it as the...
The PS Vita TV has not been announced, and may never be, for the US or Europe, but that has not stopped me from being totally sucked in by the concept. A $100 system that plays Vita games on the big screen? Color me excited. That alone would not be enough to justify the price to my accountant (wife) though. So I came up with three major reasons that I need this new device in my life. Maybe they can help you justify an otherwise frivolous purchase to your significant...
Note: This is an article I originally wrote the day after E3 three months ago. I’ve decided to put it back up in light of Major Nelson’s recent comment on NeoGAF, where he states “I don’t like it…it disrespects the teams that have put in thousands of hours (already) into the development of the product. Sure, it’s cheeky but I don’t care for it myself.” after being asked about his opinion on the name. I feel my two-cents well...
I think it has been talked about enough that I don’t have to give you too much exposition on it but there’s been a trend in the console business that has been dubbed “the curse of the third console.” In case you have no idea what I’m talking about, here’s a little back story. When Sega launched their third console, the Saturn, it had a tumultuous time on the market to say the least. Likewise, Nintendo struggled with the N64. Both...
Here’s the latest gameplay trailer from Ubisoft for Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag. It features 10 minutes of the games open world. I’ll briefly go over what is shown in the newest trailer. 0:20 The trailer starts off on Andres Island. An island that is part of the Colombian Islands and that was used by the English pirate Henry Morgan as a staging ground for attacking Spanish ships in the 17th century. 1:00 The trailer shows Taverns as being a place that...
Bungie has just released their new Community Thank You video, and in it came a slew of new gameplay and ever before seen places and things. Let’s break down what you just saw. I’m going to walk you through each section of the video, excluding the parts that aren’t gameplay. First off at 0:30 we see a large orange monolithic temple. The orange and red hues leave me to believe this is a shot of somewhere on Mars. 0:35: We see a grassy stone area, which looks...
The 3DS had a rocky start, to say the least. The initial $250 price point was outright silly and it kept most people from diving into a purchase. However, after the “3DS is dead” rantings, and a price drop, it quickly became a huge seller. Now, with its boastful library of beloved games, it has been the best selling console for months. So what does Nintendo do to complement this success? They release the 2DS. It is OK, you can laugh; I did. The more I thought about it...
On August 9th a Nintendo Direct for Platinum Games’ upcoming “Pikmin with Superheroes” game, The Wonderful 101, was shown. As an added surprise, Nintendo decided to release an action packed demo for the game via their eShop service, and what a surprise it was. In The Wonderful 101, you control a group of superheroes who combine themselves into giant weapons such as a fist, sword or gun in order to wreck house on evil robots intent on destroying earth. The demo gives a...
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