Author: Christopher Bowen
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Unbranding the Sheep: The Digital Conundrum
With their latest 360 update, Microsoft has added the ability to download actual 360 titles to players’ hard drives. This is a significant step for Microsoft, who before this was only offering original XBox games and their XBLA and “Indie” game lineup to be downloaded. Unfortunately, like every step a company the size of Microsoft…
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Review: Fight Night Round 4 (Microsoft Xbox 360)
Fight Night Round 4 Developer: EA Canada Publisher: EA Sports Genre: Realistic Boxing/Sports Release Date: 6/25/2009 Though known for their yearly release cycle on just about every sports game they have, EA Sports haven’t kept to that schedule with their boxing franchise. Dating back to the Knockout Kings years on the PSX, Fight Night has…
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Review: Droplitz (iPhone)
Droplitz Developer: Blitz Arcade Publisher: Atlus USA Genre: Puzzle Release Date: 6/24/2009 I’m two for two so far in iPhone game reviews; Knights Onrush was a good game and it looks like – so far – that the issues I had with it have been patched around. Toki Tori is actually one of my contenders…
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Review: Knights Onrush (iPhone)
Knights Onrush Developer: MoreGames Publisher: Chillingo Genre: Strategy/Castle Defense Release Date: 6/3/2009 As I stated in my review of Toki Tori, in the sprawling metropolis that was the iPhone and it’s capabilities, games were like the seedy back alley. I didn’t want to go near them lest I end up demoralized, short of money, and…
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Review: Toki Tori (iPhone)
Toki Tori Developer: Two Tribes Publisher: Chillingo Genre: Platform/Puzzle Released Date: 5/22/09
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Review: Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce (Sony PSP)
Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce Developer: Omega Force Publisher: Koei Genre: Hack ‘n Slash Release Date: 5/1/2009
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Review: Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 (Microsoft Xbox 360)
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 Developer: Omega Force Publisher: Koei/Namco Bandai Genre: Hack ‘n Slash Release Date: 04/21/2009
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Virtual Console Wrap-Up for May 4th, 2009
I can say one thing about the Virtual Console lately: we can’t complain that they’re not trying to be unique. Last week, we got the Super Nintendo version of Nobunaga’s Ambition, which only one person had anything to say about; even I, the resident Koei freak, hadn’t played the SNES version (though I would have…
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Review: Crown of Glory: Emperor’s Edition (PC)
Crown of Glory: Emperor’s Edition Developer: Western Civilization Software Publisher: Matrix Games Genre: Turn Based Strategy Release Date: February 27, 2009
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Virtual Console Wrap-Up – 4/13
On a previous episode of the Virtual Console Wrap-Up, we – and by we, I mean all two of us that played the game – chronicled an obscure Koei game – even by Koei’s standards – called Uncharted Waters: New Horizons. Even the two hardcore Koei nerds here were tepid on it, and we waited…
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Blogging on the Bus: Attack of the Pokemon Clones!
I’ve decided to chronicle some of those games into this, to see just how many games have ripped off Pokemon and the whole Pocket Monsters formula in some form or another, either subtly or in a way that would make the lawyers of any other company take flight.
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Review: Drakensang: The Dark Eye (PC)
Drakensang: The Dark Eye Developer: Radon Labs Publisher: THQ Genre: Action RPG Release Date: 02/24/2009
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Virtual Console Wrap=up for March 2, 2009
Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen Developer: Quest Publisher: Enix System: Super Nintendo Entertainment System Original Release Year: 1995 Price: 800 Wii Points ($8)
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Blogging on the Bus: The Gamer in My Life
Happy third anniversary, Aileen. I love you. Every step.
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Review: Nobunaga’s Ambition: Iron Triangle (PS2)
Nobunaga’s Ambition: Iron Triangle Developer: Koei Publisher: Koei Genre: Historical Strategy Release Date: 1/28/2009
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Virtual Console Wrap-Up for February 9th, 2009
Wolf of the Battlefield: MERCS Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom System: Sega Genesis Original Release Date: April, 1990 Price: 800 Wii Points ($8)
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Blogging on the Bus: Casually Hardcore
Passing over great JRPGs to play a sports game for twenty minutes? Multitasking my gaming and my work? Playing Bejewled!? Have I gone… casual?
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Unbranding the Sheep: If An MMO Falls In The Forest And No One’s Logged In…
A look at the failure or near-failure of some high-profile MMOs, and what players can do to avoid wasting their money on the next Hellgate: London
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Review: Princess Waltz (PC)
Princess Waltz Developer: Peach Princess Publisher: Pulltop Genre: Eroge Novel/Card-Based RPG Release: 10/31/2008
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Preview: Elven Legacy (PC)
Elven Legacy Developer: 1C Company Publisher: Paradox Interactive Genre: Turn Based Strategy Release Date: Q1 2009