We’ve all had a song — sometimes one we don’t even like — stuck on repeat as we go through our daily routines. It can be agonizing at times, but there is a reason even the worst song becomes infused in the recesses of our subconscious: the music is catchy. Wubudubudubudubudub! This is the infectious [...]
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Well folks, baseball season is approaching once again and, of course, that means it’s almost time to pony up for the newest iteration of MLB 2K12. Just in time to get you hyped up, 2K’s released a new teaser. As is the way with most modern baseball games, the trailer focuses on the intense moments [...]
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Happy Friday, everyone! Hopefully you all tuned into our live show today and won an XBLA code for the latest Orcs Must Die! DLC, but if not, don’t worry! There will be plenty more giveaways in the near future – and that’s a Tara Long Promise©! In the meantime though, some videogame news was discussed [...]
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Just when we thought names for game systems couldn’t get any worse, Nintendo hit us with the name “Wii U” last year. It somehow managed to be even worse than “Wii,” and many quickly pointed to how the name could potentially confuse consumers. Shoppers could see the familiar white box with blue text and logos, [...]
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I love the Rhythm Heaven franchise and I’m frothing at the mouth in anticipation for upcoming Wii release Rhythm Heaven Fever. As a musician I am drawn to their mix of rhythm play and great music, and the silly visuals does not hurt. One of the best songs from the series was “Love Laboratory,” from DS [...]
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Nintendo of America got to look like a big hero last year when it caved and announced that Xenoblade Chronicles would come Stateside. The consumer pressure group Operation Rainfall, however, is not satisfied, and intends to focus its efforts on The Last Story. “Between the dates of January 27th (the 1 year anniversary of The [...]
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When you write for a videogame blog, you know when lot of people are going to read your new post. Writing about SOPA, Resident Evil 6, Grand Theft Auto 5; these are the kind of stories that millions of people already have a vested interest in. Then there are the times when you’re pretty sure someone [...]
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I keep forgetting that Minna No Rhythm Tengoku (the Japanese Rhythm Heaven game on the Wii) and Rhythm Heaven Fever are technically two different titles. When it comes to gameplay, they’re the same game, but when it comes to sound and text, they both bring something slightly different to the table. That’s true of any [...]
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Yeah, we really shouldn’t have done that. In observance of today’s horrific pseudo-holiday, Max and I managed to break each single piece of equipment in our studio! By which I mean, something broke in the studio and we had neither the time nor the resources to mend it because everyone is at CES right now.
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Here’s a recap for those who haven’t been keeping score. In 2009, Nintendo finally started allowing for developers to release free demos of their WiiWare games. Only five games were granted to have demos at first, but it was a begin. Then a few months later, Nintendo took down all five demos. No one knows [...]
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