30
Sep
Yesterday’s stock market plunge didn’t come without warning, unlike, umm, you know. So to prepare the country for its upcoming changes, President Bush decided to revamp the US economy, as well as American society in general. In a speech this morning, he revealed the details of his new plan, entitled Operation SPECIAL.
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29
Sep
As many Wii owners are aware, Capcom seems a bit hesitant to back Nintendo’s system pretty reliably. What do I mean exactly? On more than one occasion, Capcom ports over a game and states that it’s “testing” the Wii community. If the game sells, it passes the test. Likewise, poor sales indicate failure. I can [...]
26
Sep
With movie-to-game adaptations mostly hit-or-miss nowadays (going mainly for the “parents-of-ten-year-olds-at-Christmas” demographic), it’s surprising nobody has yet gone for a much more lucrative target: classic literature. Is Great Expectations making your English class too boring? Not once you see Pip impale Orlick on his gentleman-pimp cane. Today’s installment (so expect more in the future):
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25
Sep
You ask us, "Why a top five list about cereal?" We respond by saying, "Why the hell not?" Who doesn’t like cereal, seriously? Anyway, this is more than just a top five list about cereal. This is about Nintendo and its innovative approach to breakfast time. We compiled a fake list of Nintendo’s best [...]
24
Sep
In an unprecedented move, FBI teams raided the homes of both Mario and Leon Kennedy, seizing copious amounts of psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana, respectfully. Despite heavy evidence against them, both parties maintain that the narcotics were not theirs, but a friend’s; they claim to merely have been holding them for safekeeping.
23
Sep
The declining economy devastated many businesses already and it continues to do so. With Lehman Mario Brothers bankrupt, many other corporations are feeling the heat. Even the once powerful WarioWare Inc., noted for their popular video game gimmicks, is feeling the pinch. However, it’s less like a pinch and more of a sledgehammer across [...]
22
Sep
Amidst all the discussion of human rights that has been occurring over the past few decades, one issue has continually been evaded by the world’s governments: the plight of NPCs (non-playable characters). What makes the situation worse is that gamers have known about the situation for years, but have still done nothing.
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19
Sep
Is Mario too kiddy for you? Try saying that after watching the first episode of Super Mario Sopranos. Wait, you won’t have a chance to say anything because Mario will have you whacked. Yeah. He don’t mean no disrespect, but you can’t keep goin’ around sayin’ Mario’s kiddy, capisce? It ruins da family image [...]
18
Sep
Fans of Link have been aware of his musical talents ever since he picked up a flute in A Link to the Past (or for some of our younger readers, perhaps it was the Ocarina…). What they may not know is that he has not let his time calling Epona and summoning storms go to [...]
17
Sep
An ecstatic Jack Thompson – the attorney notorious for his anti-video game activism – spent eighteen hours Monday barricaded himself inside his house after making a covert purchase of an Xbox 360 and a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV. After emerging from indoors yesterday, he issued a formal online apology addressed to the gaming [...]
