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What’s Killing the Music Industry?
Mar 7, 2009 | Commentary
Ever since Metallica went after Napster and the RIAA became a four-letter word (in spite of still not being an actual word), the music industry has been trying to find some way to account for a drop in sales. Now, The Pirate Bay, a torrent site/community, has come...
Why I Never Got Into Blaster Master, and Why There’s Still Hope That I Will
Feb 7, 2009 | Commentary
It's no small secret that I love classic games, and when you're talking about classic games, then it's only inevitable that Sunsoft's Blaster Master enters the conversation. However, I never really got into Blaster Master; it was kind of fun to run around in the...
Mega64 on the Sale of 1UP to UGO, and the Closing of EGM
Jan 18, 2009 | Commentary, Tubin'
The guys at Mega64 are at it again, with a pretty funny video which uses a lot of metaphors for what transpired between Ziff Davis and UGO regarding 1UP.com and EGM. It's funny, but sadly misinformed to some degree. If UGO had not stepped in, then the whole thing was...
He Will Never Be Forgotten
Jan 15, 2009 | Commentary
KHAAAN!!! --LBD "Nytetrayn"
Popeye the Sailor Man Becomes Popeye the Free Man (in Europe)
Jan 6, 2009 | Comic Books/Cartoons, Commentary, Video Games
So one big item of news today, at least for me, is that the copyright to Popeye has expired. Or at least, it has in Europe; in the US, it still has a ways to go before the character becomes public domain. I've always been something of a fan of Popeye, and that...
Sonic: Unleashed; LBD: Annoyed
Jan 4, 2009 | Commentary
Got my copy of Sonic Unleashed, and... wow. Generally speaking, I was happy with it, until I reached the Tornado Quick-Time Event part. I've never played a QTE before, and now I'm glad-- talk about hitting a brick wall. Half the time, the button presses did nothing,...
Doing Something About “Acts of God”
Jan 3, 2009 | Commentary
Now here is an interesting premise for a movie I would love to see: The Man Who Sued God. From Wikipedia: The Man Who Sued God is a 2001 Australian movie in which Billy Connolly plays Steve Myers, an ex-lawyer who sues God because his boat is struck by lightning, and...
Forbes: Recession Affecting Consumer Spending, Thus Affecting Publisher Pricing Models
Dec 30, 2008 | Commentary, Video Games
Note: Nope, not back yet. This is just an accidental double-post from Kombo I didn't want to go to waste. Prices in games are a funny thing. As technology has progressed, there have been predictions of lower prices for software, such as with the move from cartridges...
Meet George Jetson… Again
Dec 20, 2008 | Commentary
Well, this is sort of disappointing. Earlier, I had devised a new goal: To create a screenplay for a live-action movie about The Jetsons. Why The Jetsons? It's a long story of sorts, but it came to me from another topic. Anyway, as I would have it, the story would be...
A Glance at Gaming Manuals, Past and Present
Dec 12, 2008 | Commentary, Video Games
It appears that GameTopius is aiming to run a series of articles about one of my favorite topics, video game instruction manuals! Now, I realize that sounds incredibly dull, and if you've started gaming in the past ten or so years, give or take, then one can hardly...
Amazon Wish List Tips
Nov 24, 2008 | Commentary
So, the Christmas season is already here-- though if you go shopping in some places, one might think it began a long time ago. Nonetheless, you may be buying some items for people you know from an Amazon.com Wish List, or even assembling one of your own. To that end,...
ScrewAttack Video Game Vault – Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
Nov 19, 2008 | Commentary, Tubin', Video Games
ScrewAttack's latest entry into their Video Game Vault is a nice, overlooked little piece of Nintendo history: Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters, the sequel to the NES pseudo-classic. One thing I found interesting about this title, besides how much it's overlooked...
Oldschool Turtle Tribe
Nov 18, 2008 | Commentary, Video Games
A few days ago, I posted a news item about some Black Friday sales with a small tease to see if anyone could identify the picture I had used, posted here again for your convenience. The origin, as I knew it, was in the Christmas Sears "Wish Book" catalogs. At least, I...
Epic Win
Nov 2, 2008 | Commentary
So, the urge to play Super Smash Bros. Brawl has crept up once again, and so earlier I was doing just that. On the All-Star Mode (which I notice I'm woefully behind in obtaining trophies from), I fought Captain Falcon on the new F-Zero stage. We scuffled a bit, and I...
Farewell, PlayStation Monger and Handheld Age
Nov 1, 2008 | Commentary
Today's a bit of a sad day. Yesterday was the last day for my wife to work on two blogs she had established for B5 Media, PlayStation Monger and Handheld Age. I unfortunately did not get to link to them very much in the short time that she ran them, mostly due to my...
Dear Verizon: Go. To. Hell.
Sep 17, 2008 | Commentary
All the funny Michael Bay ads in the world wouldn't make up for this. "We'll help you find your daughter over her dead body. What's that? Oh, here you go, then." --LBD "Nytetrayn"
Coney Island Closey
Sep 8, 2008 | Commentary
Wow, this sucks. I never even got to go. And aren't they supposed to have really good hot dogs there? Or is the term "coney" for a hot dog and Coney Island unrelated? Regardless, wow. This is one of those things I never thought would close. ...this also makes that one...
This News is Surplus to Requirements
Sep 5, 2008 | Commentary
If even Paris Hilton could be fooled... what chance then, do we have? --LBD "Nytetrayn"
Shifting Demographics
Aug 2, 2008 | Commentary, Video Games, Wrestling
Just came across this story about the WWE, and it made me laugh a little. For those who don't want to click and read, the title says it all: "WWE's Shift Towards Families... and Away From Us." See, years ago, I noted some parallels between video games and wrestling....
Glad I’m Long Past That
Jul 13, 2008 | Commentary
Wow. Can you imagine anything more humiliating? On the upside, it seems unlikely that anyone would be hassled by their peers locally, unless they're either really tall, or just... you know. 8 years old. But on a national level...? Funny that it's only a $25 fine... if...
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