by Nick - 07.27.05
[Now Reading| Harry Potter 6]
Here is a beautiful logic/puzzle indie game. Need I say more? Nope.
by Nick - 07.27.05
[Now Reading| Harry Potter 6]
First people were worried about the Doom movie. Then Comicon came along and people thought that it might be ok. After watching this trailer I have to say…be very afraid. If this trailer is indicative of the final film then Im staying far far away. It looks like one of those movies that the general public will forget about in a week and gamers will ridicule for years. But, check it out and form your own opinion.
by Nick - 07.26.05
[Now Drinking| Root Beer Float]
Weve all read about it and even discussed it on this site. Any form of media is going to have issues dealing with sex (Hot Coffee anyone), but they are usually a decent read. This time, 1up offers up their thoughts on the subject.
Of course, there is always the other side to the coin too:
And then getting out of the sexual issue and talking more about simply the gender gap is this article:
by Nick - 07.26.05
[Now Eating| Pastrami Sandwich]
I found out about another cool gaming ‘zine today called The Escapist. The third issue is available now and defintely worth the read (online or pdf form). I especially dug the article ‘Left Behind.’ Check it out:
source: Evil Avatar
by Nick - 07.26.05
[Now Working On| Layout Homework]
Since I have school and work almost everyday of the week this quarter, you guys will probably see a lot of these link dumps. So, lets see what we have today…
Game Boy Micro to launch on September 13th in Japan
by Nick - 07.25.05
[Now Working On| Layout Homework]
Alright, its time for another dump…
Scans of King Kong for Gamecube
Scans of the aweful looking Marvel Nemesis DS
DS tunneling bounty up to $1100
Eurogamer lets us know how they really feel about Mario Party Advance
by staff - 07.25.05
[Now Playing| Castlevania: AoS]
Hey all you comic book lovers! This whole week is Comics Week at Nintendojo. Judging from the front page, it should keep you busy for a while.
by Nick - 07.25.05
[Now Playing| Meteos - DS]
Comic book artist Jae Lee, who helped with the new Marvel Nemisis game answered some questions for Game Infomer. Check out the interview and then follow the link to check out some a gallery of some of Jae Lee’s awesome work.
by Nick - 07.25.05
[Now Playing| Meteos - DS]
I got my new issue of Nintendo Power (195) today (I think Im the last person in the US to get my gaming mags) and it was a great issue. There was a huge article on everything Sonic, Mario Superstar Baseball info, plus a nice look at ’sandbox’ games, where you have free reign over a city. Plus, the poster for this month is an awesome pic from the intro of the Japanese Famicom Wars DS site. This is getting hung on my wall immediately.
I also got my copy of Game Informer (148) which has a ton of great info, including a interview with the new head of Atari. The best part of this issue though was the huge coverage on King Kong. That game looks amazing. Seriously, with the help of Michel Ancel, this could be the greatest movie to game adaptation ever. Defintely worth checking out.
by Nick - 07.25.05
by Nick - 07.25.05
[Now Playing| Meteos - DS]
Ive been meaning to give my full blown impressions of Killer 7, but a few little things called work and school have gotten in the way. I have however, read some really good reviews of the game that are right on track with my thoughts of the game. The review from Insert Credit is great and really goes deeper than most reviews. And Eurogamer, as usual, manages to look at the game for what it is and give a good review. Check em out:
by Nick - 07.25.05
[Now Playing| Meteos - DS]
Kotaku has been running a competition for 3 free Nintendo DS units. You had to submit something blue and video game related. Over 300 entries have been narrowed down to 8. Head on over there and vote for your favorite one.
by Nick - 07.25.05
A little late as always, here are the comics I picked up about 3 days ago. There were some really great issues in here, including a couple of suprises.
The first big surprise was how good Adventures of Superman was. Im not a huge Superman fan and I rarely pick up any of the comics, but I saw that Rucka was writing it and Kerschl was drawing it, so I gave it a shot. Wow, even though Im jumping right in the middle of a story line, this was a great issue. Plus, Kerschl is the best Superman artists Ive seen in a long time. DC seems to try to put more realistic artists on Superman books, but they usually end up looking stiff and boring. Kerschl is able to pull of realism, yet retain a sense of motion and style. A great issue that has encouraged me to check out this series for awhile.
The other really stand out comic was Gotham Central. When a boy, which all signs point to him being Robin, ends up dead on the streets of Gotham, the GCPD (Gotham City Police Department) set out to figure out if it really is Robin and who did it. Great read.
Lets see…The Goon was crazy and bizarre as usual (this is a good thing), JSA Classified # 1 shed some light on a much beloved, but very rarely spolighted character; Power Girl. McNiven drew this issue of The New Avengers and its beautiful, plus it has a shocking ending for anyone familiar with the character of The Sentry. Whedon, of Buffy fame, is turning out some of the best X-Men stories Ive read in Astonishing X-men and finally, Bruce Timm did a backup story for Conan. If you dont know who Bruce Timm is, shame on you. His 4 page skit is awesome and defitenly worth getting the book for. Oh, and the rest of the issue wasnt bad either.
Gotham Central # 33 | Astonishing X-Men # 11 | Conan # 18 | New Avengers # 7 | Adventures of Superman # 642 | The Goon # 13 | JLA Classified # 1
by Nick - 07.25.05
by Nick - 07.25.05
[Now Art Directing| Take 5]
Miyamoto has revealed a few more tidbits about the Revolution, including more info on DVD playback and USB adaptors. He also says 480p will be the minimum output for games and that a next generation version of Pikmin (thank the gaming gods!) and Luigi’s Mansion are very possible. Follow the link for more.
