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Transformers: War for Cybertron Debut Trailer
Movie games? What movie games? This is what I have my eyes on: Video Games | Transformers: War for Cybertron | Exclusive Debut TrailerXBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Find out more information here. --LBD "Nytetrayn"
A Look Back at 22 Years of Mario
It is much to my regret that at this most joyous time of year, i.e. the release of a new Mario title, that I am unable to really sit down and put pen to paper (or rather, fingers to keyboard) and talk about my history with the franchise and what it means to me. And it...
Mario Rings in the Holidays and New Super Mario Bros. Wii with Voicemail Messages
Is anyone else looking forward to New Super Mario Bros. Wii like I am? If so, then you might be interested in some of these cool voicemail recordings of Mario and Luigi which Nintendo of Canada's PR agency sent me earlier, featuring yet more awesome voice work by Mr....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Sorry, but…
I simply could not help myself. --LBD "Nytetrayn"
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...
A Look at Aging Gamers
I've been doing the video game thing for quite a while, and as I do so, it has not escaped my attention that I'm really not getting any younger. In addition to not having as much time to play games, it also sometimes seems as though games don't have as much time for...
Game Boy and Me, Part 2
Advancing into Adulthood
Game Boy and Me, Part 1
A Childhood Apart
Optimus Prime: The Third Hardy Boy of the WWE
Compare, if you will. Footage from the new TransFormers: Revenge of the Fallen video game from Activision: The old theme song for WWE tag team partners and brothers, the Hardy Boyz: From Japan, with things like Guns 'n Roses sneaking into Mega Man X games through...
Happy Birthday, Keiji Inafune!
In writing the post about TransFormers' anniversary, I very nearly forgot to mention that today is also the 44th birthday of Capcom's answer to Nintendo maestro Shigeru Miyamoto, Keiji Inafune! For those who aren't familiar with the name, Mr. Inafune is a pretty...
Happy Birthday, Game Boy and Super Smash Bros.!
Today marks two very special occasions. First, today marks the tenth anniversary of Super Smash Bros.! I'll probably go into some detail soon about my fondness of the series, but for now, you can read what Joe Keiser has to say about the occasion over at 61 Frames per...
I Made a Difference!
Or, at least, that's what I'll believe so long as David "Walky" Willis doesn't say otherwise. A few weeks ago, he posted this TNI Shortpacked comic over at Toy News International. Following that, I couldn't help but let him know of the recent sightings at...
From the Heart of Redmond, Nintendo Stabs at Me
Oh, damn... it makes me feel like some sort of spoiled brat for saying this, but this just tears me up inside. The above is what one lucky Kotaku reader was sent from Nintendo for having registered 118 Nintendo products with Club Nintendo since it opened. 118!...
Pixel Art and the Optical Illusions They Produce
Over on 1UP's Retronauts blog, Bob Mackey has posted an interesting piece, which is actually the third of a series, wherein he takes a look at the pixel art (or sprites, if you prefer) of old video games, and notes how they don't always seem very representative of...
“What am I Fighting Foooorrr???” The Redubbing of Iris’s Death Scene
There's a decent chance that if you're reading this, you're familiar with the following scene: If you've ever been on a forum or image board and seen someone cry out in a melodramatic fashion "What am I fighting fooooooor???", this is where it came from. Something of...
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