15 years ago, if I said you could turn on your new Nintendo console and, through what would no doubt be nothing short of magic, you could download such hit videogames like Mega Turrican and Fantasy Zone for 8 and 5 dollars respectively, what would you say? Would you call me a witch and demand […]

For the obsessive compulsive in your life, Nintendo is set to release a new Wii-white Gamecube controller to match your latest Nintendo console and hopefully quell the maddening voices shouting from the direction of your black/silver/orange/purple Gamecube controllers.
Like so many awesome Nintendo things, this one has only been announced for Japan so far. It will […]

Unlike just about every other videogame blog out there, I have no dedication to quantity. The sweatshop like slave driving of the blogosphere is something that I personally detest, as often times useless or otherwise inconsequential “news” gets posted just for the sake of fulfilling your quota. That’s why I’ve resigned myself to the N64 […]

Instead of trying to flesh out little tidbits of information into sprawling tomes, let’s just cut to the chase. Here are some stories that are making the rounds on these here tubes:
(1) - Gamesradar has taken a break from compiling lists of the biggest breasted videogame heroins and has this time compiled a list of […]

Rock Band is coming to the Wii, albeit as a port from the PS2 version without any attempt at taking advantage of the Wii’s unique features or even wireless instruments. There will be no downloadable content, no online play, and, to complete the lovely bucket-of-suck package, will cost the same as the Xbox 360 and […]

For those that fell asleep during the entirety of eighth grade English, didn’t pay attention during High School, and couldn’t possibly care any less about the humanities right now: here is one of the few situations where some knowledge of the English language can come in handy. Today’s lesson is on foreshadowing, a literary device […]

Okay, try to follow me on this one: Microsoft, makers of such things as the Xbox 360 and Windows, has tapped Rare Studios, former second-party studio to Nintendo, to develop a knockoff of Nintendo’s Wii-remote for the Xbox 360. Now, let’s not mince words or be painfully oblique about the whole thing: when I say […]

Like a gentle spring wind softly caressing your tufts of down-like hair, Lost Winds enters a space so sorely lacking, so arid dry, that despite revealing very little of the actual gameplay, its very presence captivates and entices you, leaving you wanting and wide-eyed like a child showing flimsy restraint before a Christmas tree.
Hrm, anyway, […]

Wow, after such an explosive April Fools Day (and the resulting three day coma), I just can’t seem to get the giggles out of me. So, for the first time in my adult life, I’m going to take Ludacris’ advice and act the fool.
Yoshi’s Cookie (NES; 500 points) - What a treat. Sorta-fresh from the […]

While Japan didn’t see any releases on its Virutal Console last week, they did receive a boatload of new games for the new WiiWare. What are us dough-boys getting this week? Well, the launch of a new console for future game downloads and, um, well, something truly awful.
Wonder Boy (SMS; 500 points) - The […]