video games
The NES that never was…A look at the “Home Computer” Nintendo ALMOST released in North America
In the summer of 1983, the original Famicom was unleashed on the Japanese market – a small, affordable home computer system with just three launch titles: Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong 2, and Popeye – each nearly dead ringers for their arcade counterparts. The console was an instant hit, and it wasn’t long before Nintendo started to look to the west, eventually releasing the legenda...
Video Game references for An Energy Drink?
This is a very awesomely done traditional/sprite animation done by a team of awesome artists. The art was done by PersonaSama A.K.A. Jonathan Kim who did the traditional hand drawn art, and Paul Robertson for the sprite animation. This is all pretty awesome. I wish I had an energy drink that made life like a video game. [Via PersonaSama on Youtube]
Today’s senior citizens are the true hard core gamers
So you think you’re a hard core gamer? Think again, sport. Gramps has you beat and them some: Younger generations tend to dominate the gaming world; however, older respondents who do play games are more avid players. Older gamers, particularly seniors, tend to play games more frequently. Over one-third (36%) of gamers 65 and older say they play games everyday or almost everyday, compared wit...
Wii Music: Toy, Instrument, or Musical Tool?
“We have this firm belief that the more you chew, the more flavor you get.” Nintendo Representative JC Rodrigo told me at Nintendo’s Fall Media event in early October, “There’s a lot of different levels and depth to a game. Take Wii Music for example, Kids can pick it up and get the instant gratification of ”˜Oh, I get it, It’s a piano,’ but for guys that are really ...
Video game censorship pollutes Boston
Ugh. More of this crap, but now it’s hitting closer to home (as least for David and me). Boston Mayor Thomas Menino is backing HB1423, a Massachusetts bill sponsored by Rep. Linda Dorcena Forry, according to GamePolitics.com. The Massachusetts legislature will be holding a hearing for the bill on Tuesday. Like some of the other bills before it that aim to restrict the sale of violent games t...
Watch Blake hawk his freelance wares
Hey everyone. In addition to Infendo, GamePro, and my occasional Next-Gen work, I’ve started freelancing for a new gaming community called Crispy Gamer. The site is still in beta (more like alpha given some broken links and functionality), but it’s still a worthy visit and its editorial is ambitious — the publisher promises to never accept sponsorships from game companies to comp...