David Oxford

The Miz: “I’m a Casual Gamer, and I’m Awesome”

The Miz: “I’m a Casual Gamer, and I’m Awesome”

Upon arriving at the hotel for the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 review event two weeks ago, THQ had left itineraries of what to expect. And there was one item of particular interest: a "Creation Workshop" in which we would create a wrestler in the new game and have it...

The Miz: “I’m a Casual Gamer, and I’m Awesome”

Tons of New Super Mario Bros. Wii Stuff

Wow, I never imagined that so much stuff surrounding the release of New Super Mario Bros. Wii would surface in such a short time. But what better place to start than the intro, which shows how Peach gets snatched, as well as how the new power-ups get scattered across...

The Miz: “I’m a Casual Gamer, and I’m Awesome”

R.I.P., Captain Lou; We’re Gonna Miss You

What a whirlwind the past seven days have been. Wednesday, I fly out to LA to check out WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010, which I do on Thursday, flying back early Friday (arriving well into the evening), and then meeting my dad at the airport for Thanksgiving on Saturday...

The Miz: “I’m a Casual Gamer, and I’m Awesome”

How Games Were Marketed 31 Years Ago

Sorry the updates have been sparse lately, folks, a few things going on, and it will get worse before it gets better. Working on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up for a review, I have to go check out WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 later this week, my dad is coming up...

The Miz: “I’m a Casual Gamer, and I’m Awesome”

The Original Power is Back

Well, this was a bit unexpected. For some time now, the fate of the Power Rangers franchise has been uncertain, with the strong possibility that Power Rangers: RPM, the 17th and current iteration of the franchise, might be its last. But, that may not actually be the...

The Miz: “I’m a Casual Gamer, and I’m Awesome”

Video Games That Display… Turtle Power!

The year 2009 marks the 25th anniversary of the fab four green teens known as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (remember, they were the stars of indie comics for a while before being made into a cartoon and... well, everything). And for the vast duration of the...

The Miz: “I’m a Casual Gamer, and I’m Awesome”

The Legend of Zelda Theme, Now With Lyrics

Sorry I haven't been posting much, lately. Seems I have too much to do, too little time, and not enough energy. Bleh. I'll try to get some stuff up this weekend, but for now, here's BrentalFloss's latest video featuring lyrics for a classic piece of game music, The...

The Miz: “I’m a Casual Gamer, and I’m Awesome”

Tubin’ – 9/23/09

A few fun videos of note from GameTrailers today... First up, a pretty solid review of Contra ReBirth. Video Games | Contra ReBirth | ReviewXBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo WiiScrewAttack's Video Game Vault adds a game I have some fond memories of: Art of Fighting....

The Miz: “I’m a Casual Gamer, and I’m Awesome”

Case Closed: Wrapping Up Ace Attorney 3

I have finally finished Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations. Whew, I need a break before I tackle Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney. And then there's Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth coming soon, too. I'm assuming that Apollo is par for the...

The Miz: “I’m a Casual Gamer, and I’m Awesome”

Happy Birthday, Charles Martinet!

A few days ago, on September 17th, Mr. Charles Martinet reached another birthday milestone, and to my regret, I neglected to post anything here to commemorate. However, I am now making amends, albeit in a belated fashion. "But who is Charles Martinet?" you might be...

The Miz: “I’m a Casual Gamer, and I’m Awesome”

Don’t Copy That Floppy… 2

These days, it seems like everything is getting a sequel or a remake. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Rambo, Rocky, Star Trek, G.I. Joe, TransFormers, Batman, Alice in Wonderland, Terminator, and so on. And to join in the fun is the sequel to that 1992 anti-piracy...

The Miz: “I’m a Casual Gamer, and I’m Awesome”

“WHOSE RESPONSIBLE THIS?”

The wife and I went to see WWE Raw earlier tonight, and getting home, I've been a bit tired, and wasn't sure if there was anything I could add tonight that would be worthwhile. And then I remembered that yesterday was the birth of a new meme: The story behind this is...

The Miz: “I’m a Casual Gamer, and I’m Awesome”

My Weekend with the Aliens

My weekend thus far has not been particularly eventful, in the truest sense, but I have noticed a common thread running through what I've done so far: aliens. Friday night, I gave Contra ReBirth (purchased Monday, of course) a go on Normal. And, lucky me, I managed to...

The Miz: “I’m a Casual Gamer, and I’m Awesome”

Dreamcast Turns Ten

Today marks the tenth anniversary of the North American release of SEGA's final console, the Dreamcast. Naturally, there has been a bit of buzz to celebrate. Here are some of the bigger items. First dibs should perhaps go to Peter Moore, who uses his EA Sports blog to...

The Miz: “I’m a Casual Gamer, and I’m Awesome”

Robocop: Loves Fried Chicken, Steals Your Fridge

It's not uncommon knowledge that even the biggest American celebrities have absolutely no problems shilling for even the most seemingly minor of endorsements. So long as it's in Japan, far from the prying eyes of the people they call their countrymen, that is. But who...

The Miz: “I’m a Casual Gamer, and I’m Awesome”

Can’t Update Now… Wiki-ing…

Sorry, folks, don't think I'll be updating tonight, except to bring you what's just sucked away my night: The DC Animated Universe Wiki, consisting of all sorts of wonderful facts and figures from Batman: The Animated Series' "The Cat and the Claw, part 1" to "On...