Month: March 2009
Puzzle Quest goes deep in space with Galactrix
I had Puzzle Quest: Galactrix in my DS for a few hours this week and came away impressed. As a fan of the first Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords for DS, the news that they were putting out “Puzzle Quest in space” got me salivating. Galactrix is again an addicting game, but the story and world are much deeper than that in Challenge of the Warlords. Characters have much more...
Nintendo DS “ships” 100 million
I’m loathe to publish news about companies “shipping” hardware to retailers, but 100 million is 100 million, and the DS has, apparently, shipped just that. Even more important however, since content is king, is that 83 DS titles have broached the 1 million mark. I don’t doubt that the actual “sold” numbers for the DS will in fact be 100 million sometime soon. Co...
Sega, PlatinumGames discover strange new formula for creating great 3rd party game on the Wii
Is this the beginning, or the end? Has Sega risen from the ashes of its hedgehog-on-human kissing scenes? Has PlatinumGames unlocked the much sought-after “mature third party game that works on the Wii?” Who knows. All I know is that the mags and rags are gushing over MadWorld right now. The art style works. The violence connects. A third party game has clicked. It’s not the firs...
Infendo Radio 138 is back on the air!
The tower at the Infendo Radio Studios has been thawed out and we’re back on the air! Check out this week’s show as we chat about The Beatles: Rock Band, The Conduit, DSi, Playing With Power, New Game Get, and more! Radio Feed iTunes Feed MP3 Be sure to leave some comments or give us a call on the Infendo Radio Hotline: 206-338-BIGN (206-338-2446) after the show! And now you can foll...
Play on Wii: Metroid Prime Brief Hands on Impression
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61xzC2Zl284[/youtube] Recently Wired Blog got the chance to take a shot at the “Play On Wii” version of Metroid Prime, and they have noticed a few changes. Changes that would be considered improvements by some, and most of these enhancements were implemented in Metroid Prime 3. You can view a summary of all of the changes after the jump.
Atlus – 101-1 Mega Mix for the DS
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypqUJ1AVzgg[/youtube] 101-in-1 Explosive Megamix is a game on the DS that apparently has 101 unique and interesting mini games that are centered around the use of the DS touch screen. On top of all this, players can challenge a friend to multiplayer competition through local wireless (that doesn’t mean WiFi) play. The game is slated for an April 2009 r...
Activision to release “more original” Wii games this year
Activision’s CEO is sorry he didn’t bet big on Wii. Join the club, buddy. The company has still made a grundle selling Guitar Hero games on Wii, the most of any other console, but it’s obvious that treating the console as gaming ugly’s stepchild wasn’t the brightest strategy in hindsight. In an interview with Reuters this week, the bosshog said: In the past we approac...
Rock Out – music DLC for the week of March 8th
Click on in for the list of Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour DLC for Wii this week!
YouTube Tuesday – Glitched Zelda
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C03YwAvhnII[/youtube] Warning: Contains Idiotic narration and some mild language. What if Zelda was made for the Atari 2600? Well if it wasn’t for this glitched video of the original Legend of Zelda we probably would not have known.
NDS Game Selector Switches it Up!
One of the faults of portable gaming is variety – if you want to play more than one game while you are out, you have to carry around extra cartridges – and risk losing them. It’s no surprise then, to see the market flooded with cases of all colors, shapes, and sizes that help you keep your handheld and your games together – but Hong Kong Company BlazePro take DS cases a s...
New Conduit trailer looks good.
Told you.
Wii-kly Update – Gradius ReBirth & Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars
Remember when Grandma used to mark your height on the wall every so often, just to see how fast you were growing? Well, if the Wii Shop Channel had its own growth chart, she’d be impressed at how the selection of great games keeps getting bigger and bigger each week. Take a look at the latest additions and you’ll discover a pair of different yet equally engaging titles: a thrilled-pack...