Archive for January, 2012:


The Starhawk Beta: Thoughts and Commentary

The Starhawk Beta is up and running for Playstation plus masses so that the final game may be fine tuned once it drops, but how is it as a rough approximation of what’s to come? Well, honestly from my time with it, it’s unique. Despite a name that sounds like a wicked progressive rock band

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Assist Me: Deadpool Finale

The epic conclusion! Will Deadpool kill Max? Will Doom let Wesker out of the T.V.? Find out all this and more in the final episode of Assist Me: Deadpool! Part Let’s Play tutorial, part Angry Video Game Nerd, The Assist Me series aims to bring the finest in fighting game tutorials mixed with ultra cheeseball

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DOOM returns to XBLA

Published on January 18th, 2012 by in News

After a year and some change when it was taken down for expired rights, DOOM, the original murder simulator is back on the Xbox Live Arcade roster at it’s original price point of 400 MS Points ($5). It still features Live enabled Co-op and Multiplayer modes, so get out there and start fragging like it’s

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Atlus Announces Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time for North America

Published on January 18th, 2012 by in News

Atlus USA today announced Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time for the PSP, a localized version of Growlanser IV for the PS2, which did not see a release outside of Japan. Wayfarer of Time takes place in a land rich with culture and civilization that was nearly wiped out several thousand years before the plot of the

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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Preview

Those with a PC, PS3, or XBOX 360 might have noticed the demo for the next big western RPG went up today. That of course being Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. For those not in the know, and its understandable if you are not, this is a brief history. Originally planned as a brand new IP

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Hudson to Close Permanently this Year

Published on January 17th, 2012 by in News

Konami today announced that Hudson Soft, which merged with Konami in January 2011, will be permanently dissolved in March of this year as it is assimilated into Konami. Hudson originated from a small radio equipment business in Sapporo, Japan, before becoming involved with the video game industry during the third generation, developing titles for the

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Gemakei Lounge January

Welcome to the new year and to the return of some hopefully reoccurring podcasts. Since this is the start of the new year as well as the wrapping up of the old, this particular podcast will be a bit longer as there is more to cover. Topics this time include our best and worst games

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Super Mario Bros. Crossover 2.0 Coming

Published on January 16th, 2012 by in News

Those who fancy some freeware online flash based games have no doubt heard of Super Mario Bros. Crossover. The premise is simple, play the original Super Mario Bros. but have the ability to choose to play as Link, Samus, Simon Belmont, Ryu Hayabusa etc. What made the original such a stand out was two important

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Japanese Hardware, Software Sales Announced

Published on January 13th, 2012 by in News

Media Create in Japan today announced the hardware and software sales in Japan for January 2nd – 8th. Their results are as follows. Hardware: 3DS – 240,819 PS3 – 74,459 PSP – 71,033 Wii – 49,525 Vita – 42,915 DS – 7,536 Xbox 360 – 2,738 PS2 – 1,323 Software: Mario Kart 7 (3DS, 157,188)

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YouTube Jamboree: Contra vs Paperboy

Published on January 12th, 2012 by in News

Daneboe has finally answered the age old question we have all been wondering about for the past 20 or so years. What would happen if Contra and Paperboy met? This video should answer all lingering questions beyond a shadow of a doubt.

 
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