Author: Christopher Bowen
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Review: Madden 09 (Microsoft Xbox 360)
Madden 09 Developer: EA Tiburon Publisher: EA Sports Genre: Traditional Sports Release Date: 08/12/2008
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Review: MLB Power Pros 2008 (PS2)
MLB Power Pros 2008 Developer: Konami Publisher: 2K Sports Genre: Sports/RPG Release Date: July 30, 2008
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Preview: MLB Power Pros 2008 (Wii, PS2, DS)
Last year, I was convinced that there was no baseball game better than MLB ’07: The Show. It had everything I could ask for in a baseball game, and just felt “right”, especially when compared to the dreck that was Major League Baseball 2K7. This year, that’s pretty much the case as well, but at…
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Interview with FIFA ’09 Producer David Rutter
Anyone who’s a regular reader of mine knows a few things: 1) I write an irregular column that is going to bring our PR director to alcoholism before he’s 30. 2) Lucard and I have the potential to duel to the death over the Fire Emblem vs. Shining Force debate. (Editor’s Note – It’s not…
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Review: AMF Bowling Pinbusters! (Nintendo DS)
Title: AMF Bowling Pinbusters! Publisher: Vir2L Studios/Bethesda Developer: 4J Studios Genre: Casual Sports Release Date: July 1, 2008
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Review: Euroleague Basketball Manager (PC)
U-Play should be ashamed that this title hit store shelves in it’s current state. The lack of quality apparent in this game is inexcusable.
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Unbranding the Sheep: Square-Enix Asks If Their Fans Are Retarded. Their Fans Nod, Drool And Wet Themselves.
Just when I lower my guard, I get kicked in the bean bag again.
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Review: Space Invaders Extreme (Nintendo DS)
Space Invaders Extreme Publisher: Square-Enix Developer: Taito Genre: Classic Shooter Release Date: June 18, 2008
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Review: UEFA Euro ’08 (PS2)
UEFA Euro 2008 Developer: EA Canada Publisher: EA Sports Genre: Traditional Sports Release: April 18, 2008 (UK/EU), May 20, 2008 (US/Canada)
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Unbranding the Sheep: The Beatings Will Continue Until Our Stock Price Improves
In my last article, I gave a hypothetical situation of what could happen if the providers of DRM for today’s downloadable games and content just all of a sudden stopped supporting their system.
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Unbranding the Sheep: Screw The Rules! We Have Money!
If you don’t directly follow the IT newsletters and RSS feeds, you might have missed a little tidbit about Microsoft shutting down their DRM key servers on August 31st for MSN Music files figuring they were no longer needed with the Zune setup.
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Review: Puchi Puchi Virus (Nintendo DS)
Puchi Puchi Virus Genre: Colour Matching Puzzle Publisher: NIS America Developer: Keys Factory Release Date: May 20, 2008 As so-called “casual” gamers start buying into video games, more games are going to be released that cater to their general genres, one of which is the puzzle game genre. NIS America – more known for their…
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Givin’ A Little DLC: Friday, April 4, 2008
Mr. Driller was a quirky Dreamcast and Playstation title with a very loose connection to 80s smash hit Dig Dug that developed a bit of a cult following, along with titles like Chu Chu Rocket and Space Channel 5, and like other obscure titles with a niche following, it’s found it’s way onto the XBox…
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Unbranding The Sheep: Ben Franklin Kills Mike Newell In Cold Blood
It’s fair to say that, to the naked eye, the video game industry has never been stronger. Between three regular consoles to play, all with their own online sevices that enable people to buy new and old games in their underwear without leaving the comfort of their own bedroom/living room/parents’ basement (as if we, as…
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Review: Dynasty Warriors 6 (Microsoft Xbox 360)
I knew going into this that reviewing Dynasty Warriors 6 would be tough. As a fan of the series, it’s hard for someone like me to articulate the game’s strengths and weaknesses to everyday gamers that don’t normally play the game, and avoid falling into the trap of just saying “if you’re a fan, you’ll…
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Review: Massive Assault Network 2 (PC)
GAME: Massive Assault Network 2 DEVELOPER/PUBLISHER: Wargaming.net PLATFORMS: Windows 2000 or higher GENRE: Turn Based Strategy RELEASE DATE: November 17th, 2006 COMPANY WEBSITE: http://www.massiveassaultnetwork.com As the former administrator on the Internet’s largest English based Fire Emblem community, and a noted fan of games like Final Fantasy Tactics, Tactics Ogre and Dynasty Tactics, it’s easy to…
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Unbranding the Sheep: Paid Emulators vs. Established Emulators
One of the main advantages of the recently released Nintendo Wii is the Virtual Console. This beautiful invention allows players – for anywhere from $5 to $10 USD – to download picture perfect copies of older games from the Nintendo Entertainment System to the Nintendo 64, with even some old PC Engine and Genesis/Mega Drive…
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Review: Football Manager 2007 (PC)
Note: This is a review of Football Manager 2007. North American gamers that don’t import their games should look for Worldwide Soccer Manager 2007. Game: Football Manager 2007 (Europe)/Worldwide Soccer Manager 2007 (North America) Developer: Sports Interactive Publisher: Sega of Europe/Sega of America Genre: Tradional Sports Stat-Based Simulator Release Date: October 18, 2006 (Europe)/November 1,…
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Gamespot Offering Wii Bundle (Of Bollocks)
According to Gamespot, on Thursday (read: probably the day everyone reading this sees this), in the evening, at a time which even Gamespot doesn’t even know yet (no one could answer my questions, and it’s not printed anywhere), Gamestop/EBGames will be doing a Wii preorder online. It’s not predicted to last long, considering the rush…
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Sony Screws Consumers. Consumers Take It Like Champs
The big to-do about Lik-Sang having to close shop due to multiple lawsuits has been going on for long enough to the point where it’s no longer news; opinions have been stated and re-stated enough to the point where lines of demarcation have been firmly drawn; one side is the gamers hysterically stating that Sony…