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Archive for January 2008

January 20th, 2008

SNK’s Boobs, Blood and Fighting Babes Coming To PSP

In the Beginning (of 1990 take a year or two), Capcom made Street Fighter and it was good. Alas, the Dark Prince Lucifer released many imitators to foul up the newborn head-to-head fighting genre, and his evil deeds flooded the arcades with lacklustre doppelgangers.
The mysterious god called SNK set to work creating titles that […]

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January 19th, 2008

Play Games, Save Lives

Last November, one Paxton Galvanek walked by a dark alley and noticed a Goomba holding up an innocent citizen. He pulled on his stomping boots, and–
Okay, no. But Paxton Galvanek did actually save the life of a car accident victim thanks to some in-game training he recieved with America’s Army.
“I remember vividly in section four […]

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January 18th, 2008

3D Bionic Command-Ohhh…

Bionic Command is an 8-bit classic. You had typical things like shooting and running and giant enemy Nazis, but Capcom but enough thought and work into the game that it went far beyond what was expected of an action game. Players couldn’t jump, which was initially a blasphemy for anyone raised on a diet of […]

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January 18th, 2008

Harvey Birdman, not so much an Ace Attorney

Gametrailers has released its review of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law. To my surprise and slight disappointment, it would seem the game’s not as detailed as I first imagined.

I’m pretty big into Phoenix Wright (though I haven’t played Trials and Tribulations yet, urgh). The games are pretty much good only for a once-through, […]

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January 16th, 2008

2008: Year of the Playstation 3?

Mania.com has published Six Reasons why the Playstation 3 might dominate in 2008. I agree with a couple of the reasons, but some of the others don’t buoy my confidence. Here’s a small sample of what’s presented, along with my own thoughts.
“The processing power of the Playstation 3 will be released.”
No real reason why this […]

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January 16th, 2008

Factor 5 Falls Back to Nintendo. Bonus Rant: Lair

Some of the observant among you may have noticed that I make fun of Lair a lot. “Nadia,” you might ask (unless you stopped caring after the first sentence and are off for a sandwich), “Why are you so down on Lair all the time?”
Because it should have been the Playstation 3’s killer ap instead […]

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January 14th, 2008

PS3 Highlander: There Can Be Only One Trailer (for now)

So, uh, I haven’t seen Highlander. I do know the basic concept behind the movie(s), though. I’ve also seen the highly-sanitised cartoon series, but I know that doesn’t count.
Here’s a trailer for the upcoming Highlander game. I think the idea of fighting through time–if that’s indeed what the trailer indicates we’ll be able to do–is […]

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January 14th, 2008

Good Show! UK PS3 Bundle For £349.99

Residents of the UK now have access to a special Playstation 3 bundle. The £349.99 package includes the 40GB model and the choice of two first-party games. That means you can bring home anything from Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune to Lair (If you just want the experience of hucking an expensive item at a car).
Other options […]

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January 13th, 2008

Gamers Have Teh Stupid

One of the most exasperating situations a games writer can find themselves in is being cornered into telling a non-gamer what they do for a living. If you’re lucky, that particular relation will pretend to be interested or play dead. If you’re less lucky, they’ll ward you off with the sign of the Cross and […]

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January 12th, 2008

Metal Gear Solid 4 Is Almost Ready For YOU

The buzzer’s ready to go off on Metal Gear Solid 4. No date has been set yet, but the second quarter of 2008 is looking very likely according to Konami.
From Advanced Media Network:
“We are on the eve of entering the bug-checking phase, which means that we’re pretty far along,” said Associate Producer Ryan Payton. The […]

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