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Woe is Wii

Almost three years ago in May of 2007, I purchased the Nintendo Wii.  I was oh-so-excited at the possibilities Nintendo’s new innovative system would bring.  By the end of that year I had procured and enjoyed Twilight Princess, Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition, Mario Strikers Charged, Metroid Prime 3 and Super Mario Galaxy.  Including Wii Sports, [...]

Hey, it’sa me! Evan!

Holy Hell.  Where am I!?  How did I end up here?  Omfgajmaj–it’s a game site… and I’m writing in it?
Who’s lame-brained idea was that?
Welcome to me! *Waves*

The Madness Approaches: Q4 Releases

Beatles Rock Band. Halo 3: ODST. Batman: Arkham Asylum. These are just a few of the names that likely already have a home in your collection.  Now that this dust has settled, you might be thinking that the gaming gods would grant you a period of respite to enjoy said games. But we already know [...]

The Girly Gamer: On-Board

Welcome, fellow nerd. I’m here to introduce myself as one of the newest writers in this haven of geek-filled culture. Just so you know right off, however, my posts might be a slight deviance to the normal goodness that fill your pixelated screen.
There are several reasons behind this the first of which is though I [...]

Penny Arcade Expo 09 : Reflections

This past weekend was the Penny Arcade Expo 2009, a video game convention for gamers, by gamers. Besides a showcase of upcoming games, PAX offers a host of events, tournaments and social events to bring the gaming community together. Despite being catered towards the gamers rather than the press, this annual three day event in [...]

Current Gaming Woes

Woe is me, ladies and gentlemen. I officially have taken on too many games for myself to conquer. I realize I said this in a previous post, but I have only added to the pile these past weeks. Along with the games I already was invested in (Shadow Complex, Red Faction: Guerrilla expansion, Spider-Man, etc.), [...]

Discussion: Guitar Hero 5

Here is our attempt at tackling a Guitar Hero 5 review as a group. Its like a podcast, only you read it!

Trophies or Achievements?

If you know me, then you know that when it comes to games, I am a self-proclaimed completionist. For me, the advent of achievements and trophies serves only as a catalyst for these tendencies, and I generally try to thoroughly beat every game I play. My sizable game backlog aside, I have a bit of [...]

Jeff’s Fall Lineup

It’s almost fall, and of course that means  game publishers are cramming every A-list title possible into a three month span, thereby dooming many releases to be lost in the shuffle. While fall is always an exciting time for gaming, nearly all the best (or most hyped) games of the year come out each september-november, [...]