All by JP LaFrance.
Just 5 More Minutes: Tecmo Super Bowl
On draft day, a lot of prospects were compared to the great football players of yesteryear. When we talk about the greatest football games of all time, nothing compares to Tecmo Super Bowl, a game released just a little over 20 years ago. Simple is best Tecmo Super Bowl is the gold standard when it comes [...]
Gamecations: Classic Game Tourism Guide
There are a plethora of websites online that specialize in reviewing and rating vacation destinations. When it comes to taking a digital or video game vacation there are no useful resources to assist in planning, which is why I have compiled a small list of classic digital vacation hot spots that you may (or may [...]
Gaming Crushes: A Kingdom Hearts Love Affair
Never judge a book by its cover and never judge a game by the cover art. My initial opinions on Kingdom Hearts were 100% wrong. I thought the game would be corny and only kid friendly. My experiences with Kingdom Hearts have grown into a very tumultuous love affair. Throughout February, Horrible Night will be [...]
Gaming Regrets: Dosage of Indie Games
There are periods where the indie genre commands attention. In 2011, the debut album Torches by Foster the People is nominated for Best Alternative Music album at the Grammys, The Artist won the Golden Globe for Best Picture Musical or Comedy (and is expected to receive many Oscar nominations), and a little game called Bastion made several top ten games of 2011 lists from [...]
Microsoft Improves Indie Games Platform Slightly
Microsoft may be making a resolution to be friendlier to Indie Games in 2012, the XNA Game Studio team recently announced via their several new changes to the Indie Games system. Changes include: Indie game size increased from 150 MB to 500 MB Developers may charge 80 MS Points for any game up to 150 [...]
JPizzle151′s Games of the Year 2011
I know a lot of people around here are stressing out about how to rank and file their games of the year. My selections have been fairly cut and dry for a while now. So I graciously present to you my top 5 games of 2011: 5. Crysis 2 – I may have never picked [...]
Facebook’s Games of the Year 2011
Over the past several years, Facebook gaming has exploded. Earlier this week Facebook announced their top games of 2011. A disclaimer at the bottom of facebook’s announcement page states: ”This list was compiled by looking at the top games on Facebook with more than 100,000 monthly active users and giving priority to those games with the [...]
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Review: When Worlds Collide for the Third Time, Again
Games today can be far too serious. We are usually being asked to save the world, princess, ancient artifact, etc. Sometimes I need a break from being an upstanding video game citizen. Occasionally, I want to be allowed to fight ridiculous people in ridiculous situations. Well, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 has all of the [...]
Capcom Re-Gifts XBLA Digital Collection
Capcom announced this week that soon you will be able to buy 8 XBLA games in one nice package as an Xbox 360 exclusive. The best part about this great re-gifting is that you have to go to a retail store to buy these downloadable games. That’s right a convenient action pack of 8 downloadable games available at your [...]
iOS has News: Chrono Trigger, Halo, Apple’s GOTY
Would you believe that we live in a world that you can play video games on your phone? Well, we do, and here are the best App Store choices for this month. Chrono Trigger A game that is revered as one of the best Super NES games ever made finally came to the App Store [...]
GamePro Closes Its Doors
The economic downturn has been relatively good to certain parts of the game industry. Unfortunately, the entire industry has not been immune to the hard times. December 5th will mark the end of an era in video game journalism: GamePro magazine will no longer be published after the November issue, and its website will be shut down on the [...]
Build Better Game Engines Not New Consoles
It’s been a great-but-interesting year for video games. We have seen new intellectual properties in the form of Bulletstorm and LA Noire along with a boat load of sequels and three-quels. As the sun begins to set on 2011, it is obvious that new game engines were the real stars year. Some of the best titles [...]
Mega Release Fall Breaks the Bank
Apparently, the video game industry didn’t get the memo that our economy is supposed to be in the tank. Bethesda announced this week that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim sold an estimated 3.5 million units in 24 hours. These figures can be added on top of the other gaudy fall sales numbers: Modern Warfare 3 grossed [...]
Walmart Black Friday Gaming Deals Leaked
November holds claim to one of my favorite holidays, Thanksgiving. November also holds everyone’s favorite shopping day of the year, Black Friday. Black Friday sounds like it should be a cool horror movie, but it is more like an epidemic. Crazed maniacs doped up on tryptophan and the excessive urge to save money stalk retail stores like zombies in the night [...]
Remake It So: Mutant League Football
Being a subscriber to SEGA Channel had plenty of benefits. Not only was I the envy of my friends, but I was able to play a lot of titles over time. One of the titles I was most fond of was Mutant League Football. This game should be revived because the sports genre has become [...]
