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Brain in Vat Happy to Test All Day
Introducing the PS4.It's Friday! Let's see what's in the queue.Not so good news for Sony fans. Apparently, Sony will be slashing budgets for its next-gen PlayStation. Did they really invest that much...
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The PlayStation Network (PSN) is now 100% back in the US and Wizardry returns!
Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Time (PS3)As you've all no doubt already heard, PSN is 100% back in many parts of the world, including right here in the US. This of course means that the Welcome Back...
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E3 2011 Viewpoints: Sony PS3, PSVita, and more
After starting off with Microsoft, it's now time to talk about Sony's E3 showing. Here goes:Something of a bizarre one-off, but nevertheless, a clever and interesting gamble, particularly if you use it...
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Why I canceled my PlayStation Vita pre-order
Well, I did it, I canceled my $359.96 pre-order of the Sony PlayStation Vita - WiFi, ModNation Racers: Road trip, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, and Hot Shots Golf on Amazon. It's not because it was too much...
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Karateka to return on Xbox 360 and PS3 with Jordan Mechner at the helm!
Karateka (Apple II)To the delight of 8-bit videogame fans everywhere, the legendary Karateka will soon be getting a reboot courtesy of original developer, Jordan Mechner, for the downloadable game...
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Heavenly Sword: The Sexiest Videogames of All Time (05)
In Armchair Arcade's fun new series, we ask the provocative question, "What makes a particular videogame sexy?" Each week's feature will explore some of the many intriguing approaches game designers...
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Generation FAIL: How I Struck Out with the 7th Generation of Consoles (Part 2)
Sony's Playstation 3 was released as more than just a game console. Some may argue that it was released as everything BUT a game console. It was expensive, it played Blu-ray movies, and it didn't...
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E3 2012 - Most Significant Happenings from Sony's Showing
After giving my impressions of Microsoft's surprisingly effective conference yesterday - that is, considering the fact that they'll be competing against a major new hardware unveiling from Nintendo - I...
View ArticleSummer Holiday Portable Gaming 2012
My games on the iPad while vacationing...This time no Pandora, PSP, DS or 3DS for my portable gaming needs. Suffice to say that my phone more or less features the same setup.read more
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A Critical Look at Today's Videogame Landscape and the Possibilities for the...
My Nintendo Wii U (2013)I've been quiet on the blog front of late as I've been focused on writing three new books for 2013 (and hopefully do what I can to help get the documentary out as well)....
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My Thoughts on Sony's PS4 Announcement
DualShock 4Though some were no doubt disappointed in Sony's PS4 announcement for every reason from general ennui with the whole videogame thing to a passionate allegiance to a competing platform, I...
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Thoughts on the future of Xbox One, PS4, Wii U after E3
Sony PS4Before the year is out, we'll have the choice of the latest console systems from the three big manufacturers, with three very different value propositions. I'll briefly break each of the three...
View ArticleMark Plays... Nanotek Warrior (PSOne)
A cool little 3rd person perspective Tube shooter developed by Tetragon and published by Virgin in 1996-1997 on the original Playstation. The only platform it came out on.read more
View ArticleHappy 30th Birthday MSX!
The MSX computer standard has turned 30! Incredible how time just whizzes past. Popular throughout Europe, Russia, Asia and South America. And one should not forget the following in New Zealand and...
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First Impressions of Sony's PlayStation 4
Sony PS4First off, it's clear that there have been widespread reports of PlayStation 4 (PS4) consoles that have had various technical issues, requiring a call to Sony technical support. The resolution...
View ArticleMark Plays... Ridge Racer V (PS2)
Ridge Racer V by Namco, a very early PlayStation 2 release. Reiko Nagase - the series mascot - got a lot of media attention as her hair seemed to exist of loose strands that were animated separately,...
View ArticleMark Plays... Ridge Racer 6 (Xbox 360)
This video shows a bit of Ridge Racer 6 running on the Xbox 360. Reiko Nagase - the series mascot - has even more loose strands of animated hair and is rendered in gorgeous detail in the full motion...
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CLOUD GAMING - when will it start to rain?
8-bit gamingSony just introduced their streaming games service. Why buy a PS4 if you can stream those games to a ps3?What about the pricing model?Games aren't movies! Netflix works because of the...
View ArticleMark Plays.... Crash Bandicoot - The Wrath of Cortex (1st hub)(PS2)
Crash Bandicoot 4 - The Wrath of Cortex is a very nice platform game that is among my favorite games on the PlayStation 2. It's an early game that was also released on the Microsoft Xbox and the...
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Why the Best Action RPG is a Sports Videogame
As I sidled up to the sofa for yet another hour of Sony's MLB 14: The Show for the PlayStation 4 yesterday, it dawned on me how, despite the obvious sports trappings, it really is the ultimate action...
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