http://oreillywriter.com/gamefilter Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:24:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://oreillywriter.com/gamefilter/2008/04/14/na-vc-update-41408-creative-writing-ftl/ Not to be outdone by their own announcement of Sam and Max: Season 1, Telltale games has gone and done it again, announcing the first of a new episodic series to be distributed via Nintendo's WiiWare service based on the Homestar Runner character Strongbad. A point and click adventure, Strongbad's ... http://oreillywriter.com/gamefilter/2008/04/11/strongbad-episodically-coming-to-wiiware/ Ikaruga, the bullet hell shooter to end all bullet hell shooters, has finally hit the Xbox Live Arcade. Originally released on the Dreamcast, then ported to the Gamecube, the game is infamous for its crushing difficulty. Here is what's new to the downloadable version: 720p visuals, online co-op, replay video ... http://oreillywriter.com/gamefilter/2008/04/09/in-brief-ikaruga-hits-xbla/ 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 ... http://oreillywriter.com/gamefilter/2008/04/09/nintendo-to-release-wii-matching-gc-controller/ 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 ... http://oreillywriter.com/gamefilter/2008/04/09/punk-101-with-zero-punctuation-no-more-heroes/ 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 ... http://oreillywriter.com/gamefilter/2008/04/08/in-brief-stuff-too-small-to-separate-040808/ After a full year of speculation, and repeated half-denials, Telltale Games has finally confirmed that its formerly PC-exclusive game, Sam and Max: Season 1, will be hitting Nintendo's Wii sometime this fall. While the game will not have the luxury of being the first point-and-click adventure-style game available, that honor ... http://oreillywriter.com/gamefilter/2008/04/08/sam-and-max-hit-the-road-towards-wii/ 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 ... http://oreillywriter.com/gamefilter/2008/04/08/in-brief-this-how-rock-band-wii-should-look/ 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 ... http://oreillywriter.com/gamefilter/2008/04/08/english-101-sonic-unleashed-teaches-you-foreshadowing/ Finally matching the feature set of the Wii, Xbox 360, and the PS3, the NES is getting a brand new game which will include its own special brand of downloadable content. Based on a freeware Mac game, Glider will take advantage of a special device to add additional levels. While ... http://oreillywriter.com/gamefilter/2008/04/07/nes-to-get-downloadable-content/ 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 ... http://oreillywriter.com/gamefilter/2008/04/07/super-cereal-microsoft-to-make-wii-mote-knockoff/ 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 ... http://oreillywriter.com/gamefilter/2008/04/07/lost-winds-in-glorious-motion/ 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 ... http://oreillywriter.com/gamefilter/2008/04/07/na-vc-update-040708-hilarious-pun-edition/ Jade Raymond's Metal Gear Solid 4 is currently set for a June 12th release on the PLAYSTATION 3 Computer Entertainment platform. The much anticipated PLAYSTATION 3 Computer Entertainment platform exclusive will retail for $59.99 when it is released on June 12th. via Kotaku - Rob O'Rly http://oreillywriter.com/gamefilter/2008/04/01/zomg-040108-mgs4/ Oh wow, this story is really interesting. Hot off their recent break-up with Microsoft, the guys at Bungie have just posted a new, quite revealing job listing. There has been a lot of speculation about what Bungie would do since it's no longer bound to Xbox hardware, but would anyone ... http://oreillywriter.com/gamefilter/2008/04/01/bungie-to-begin-dreamcast-project/ Look, I don't care about World of Warcraft. It's a waste of time and money and clearly far below my standards for gaming. However, I do care about Guitar Hero, the defining gaming experience of our generation. But now that Blizzard has announced a new Hero Class for its colossal ... http://oreillywriter.com/gamefilter/2008/04/01/blizzard/ Oh wow, this is amazing! Nintendo's return to the big screen has finally come and it is a whopper! The Legend of Zelda: The Movie may still be a full year away, but boy if this debut trailer doesn't get me excited! Seeing Link go toe to toe with Ganondorf is ... http://oreillywriter.com/gamefilter/2008/04/01/zomg-040108-zelda-movie-announced/ Hey, apparently today is April 1st. For some reason nearly every industry announces all their amazing new products today, so keep your eyes open. There may even be some awesome leaks today, so make sure to be checking every geocities site imaginable for secret information! YA RLY. - Rob O'Rly http://oreillywriter.com/gamefilter/2008/04/01/zomg-040108/ 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; ... http://oreillywriter.com/gamefilter/2008/03/31/north-american-virtual-console-update-033108/ Fans of sci-fi inspired digital pinball games rejoice! Hudson Soft, the group behind Bonk, Bomberman, countless Shmups, and possibly some other types of games, has announced a sequel to their TurboGraphx-16 pinball game Alien Crush. Inspired by movies like Alien, Alien Crush isn't your typical pinball game, foregoing traditional bumpers ... http://oreillywriter.com/gamefilter/2008/03/28/hudson-announces-alien-crush-for-wiiware/