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Rent Video Games
Apr
30
Xbox 360 Elite Prone To Breakdown
Category: General | 
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Not long after it’s release, the Xbox 360 Elite already has issues. The world was expecting the Elite’s new hardware and design to do away with the known faults of the original Xbox 360, but apparently this is not the case. Of course the Elite is a better system, but you’re basically just […]
Apr
30
Sometimes controversy pops up in the most unlikely of places — even Middle-earth.
When approached by Salon with the issue of why same-sex marriage is not allowed in the recently released MMO Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, a designer from Turbine (the game’s developer) had this to say:
The rule that we […]
Apr
30
So, Salon.com has just posted an article entitled ‘Why can’t gay dwarves get married in Middle-earth?’, and subtitled: ‘Video games have been ahead of the real world in accepting same-sex marriage. Why doesn’t a new online “Lord of the Rings” game allow it?’
So, is the piece a useful half-elf or a bit of a […]
Apr
30
Major release for this week is Spider-Man 3 for all the major systems. Check out Dick McVengeance's excellent preview of the game to get an idea of it will be. As long they stuck with the same formula as Spider-Man 2, then I know this game will be great.
Sadly, everything else looks pretty "meh" for […]
Apr
30
Will VC Update: Castlevania and Others
Category: Wii | Leave a Comment
It’s Monday so we have another Wii VC update. This time we are getting Castlevania (NES – 500 points), The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (SNES – 800 points), and Shockman (TurboGrafx – 600 points). I’m sure everyone’s favorite on the list is Castlevania. All 3 VC titles will be available at […]
Apr
30
Sega Genesis Wii Controller Hack
Category: Wii | Leave a Comment
I know playing Wii VC titles with the wiimote does not bring you back to those days of Jammin with Toejam and Earl so why not play those VC titles with an original Sega Genesis controller? This is where the Sega Genesis Wii controller hack comes in. As long as you can read […]
Apr
30
Kick, Punch, It’s All In The Mind…
One of the most underrated yet completely fun PS1 games ever made was Parappa The Rapper. I don’t care who you are, that game had it all. It was addictive, had very catch tunes, memorable characters, and was simple enough for people to start, but it’s difficulty […]
Apr
30
Epileptic Gaming goes epic this week: Start off today right with a bit of Summa
Category: Wii Xbox 360 Playstation 3 | Leave a Comment
Our pals over at Epileptic Gaming have got quite the week planned for gamers who like a show that "gets it." I'll be kicking off the stellar week with them today as I drop by to do my special guest duties. But don't stop with today. All week, they have some real quality stuff […]
Apr
30
A relatively unheralded Nintendo DS release of recent weeks has been EA’s multi-game puzzle title Pogo Island, in which you can “… Hone your skills at five classic Pogo games, including Poppit!, Word Whomp, Squelchies, Tri-Peaks Solitaire, and Phlinx.”
The ‘Pogo’ of which this speaks is EA’s tremendously successful casual game website - as I […]
Apr
30
EA Announces Burnout Paradise; Trailer & Screens
Category: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Leave a Comment
EA announced today they are working on Burnout Paradise specifically for next-gen consoles. EA is stating this Burnout is THE Burnout Criterion Studio has wanted to produce since Burnout came to be.
“We have been working towards Burnout Paradise for quite some time. Next generation consoles have opened up a raft of new gameplay opportunities […]