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(8-29-05) Battlefield
2: Modern Combat is the latest game to be previewed.
Check it out in the video game previews
section.
(8-21-05) Eric has
added a preview of Burnout Revenge
to the video game previews section.
If you would like your own demo of the game, race to your nearest Best
Buy and hope they still have a free copy.
(8-21-05) Three more wallpapers
have also been added to the downloads page.
Clank (from Ratchet & Clank), Nintendogs, and Shadow of the Colossus
are the subjects.
(8-19-05) Five more
wallpapers have been added to the video
game downloads section. Animal Crossing DS, Burnout Revenge, Call of
Duty 2, Civilization IV, and Mario Baseball are the featured games.
(8-14-05) Four more
desktop wallpapers have been added to the video
game downloads section. Each of them is of one of Eric's
top 35 most anticipated games. Look for the other 31 wallpapers soon.
(8-07-05) Eric has
finished his list of the 35 most anticipated
games of 2005.
(7-23-05) New Section! The
newest page to be added to the video game section holds all the video
game downloads we have made for you. Right now you can get yourself
a desktop wallpaper featuring the
Playstation 3 or Earthbound.
(7-22-05) Ape Escape
2 may have been intended for children but Eric's
review of the game makes it clear that it isn't just for kids.
(7-18-05) Eric's review
of Whiplash proves he doesn't just give out 90's to every game. See
how it did by clicking here.
(7-13-05) Another
day, another review. This time Eric
has reviewed one of the weirdest games of all-time,
Katamari
Damacy.
(7-12-05) Adam has
finally added his first review to the
site. It is a little game called Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Did Adam
(who usually hates violent games) enjoy the game? Find out by reading the
review.
(7-12-05) Eric has added #27-31
to his 35 most anticipated games of 2005.
(7-05-05) Eric has
another new review up. This one is an older gem. Click here to read the
Jak
and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy review.
(7-05-05) Last year Eric counted
down his 25 most anticipated
games of 2004. Some surpassed expectations and others disappointed.
He is ready to take another stab at it this year and the list has grown
to 35. Only numbers 32-35 are up right
now but expect one or two new additions each day.
(7-05-05) There is now a page for
all of the video game polls that can be found throughout the site. Click
here
and cast your votes.
(7-04-05) Did Star
Wars Knights of the Old Republic II live up to the original's standards?
Find out by reading Eric's review here.
(3-07-05) Pikmin
is the latest addition to the video game
reviews section.
(3-02-05) Eric's older
reviews
have now been changed to the new format.
(2-27-05) The video
game previews section has its first preview.
One of the most anticipated games of 2005, God of War, opens the section.
(2-21-05) The third
installment in the Ratchet & Clank series has been reviewed.
(2-13-05) New Section!
Our
video
game previews section has gone live. Unfortunately, no previews are
currently up but we should be adding one for "God of War" within a week.
(2-13-05) If you are confused about
our reviews and their scores you can now read this guide.
We have also divided our reviews up into sections based on the systems
they are on.
(2-13-05) The video game news of
the day:
Rumor
Control: Next-gen Starcraft: Ghost and the Xbox 360-Gamespot's weekly
feature.
EA
staking out additional Ubisoft turf?-The jerks at EA just won't give
up.
The
Music Behind The Video Games-An article about video game soundtracks.
(1-17-05) Eric has
finished his
review
of one of the year's most anticipated games, Mercenaries: Playground of
Destruction.
(1-16-05) The video
game links section has been updated with great additions like Broken
Games and Starmen.net.
(1-16-05) The video game news of
the day:
Video
games shoot into high growth-More information on video game industry
growth.
I
wanna hold your handheld-A story on the anticipated PSP.
Grown-up
entertainment-An article on adult gamers.
(1-15-05) The video
game news of the day:
Tom
Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory Preview-The game really looks nice
and split-screen multiplayer should be a nice addition.
Rumor
Control: Xbox Next Cartridges and TV on the PSP-Gamespot's weekly feature.
Iwata:
Revolution will bring a "paradigm shift" to gaming-Let's hope Nintendo
learned from their mistakes made with the Gamecube (*cough* online play
*cough*).
(1-14-05) The video
game news of the day:
Shipping
Today, Jan 13 2005-Two big games in Resident Evil 4 and The Legend
of Zelda: The Minish Cap.
Infected
Announced-An interesting game for the PSP.
Nintendo
beefs up publicity and R&D spending-Over $19.5 million added to
the budget.
Court
rules for Immersion; Sony to pay up-The rumble feature is the subject
of the lawsuit.
December
NPD data delivers dose of reality-Total dollar sales for December down
1% from last year.
Governor's
changing tune on video games-You'd think I would stop posting stories
about violent video games.
News
Corp eyes video games market-Billionaire Rupert Murdoch wants in on
the video game industry and is eyeing several companies.
Video
Game Sales Get Split Decision-Some companies did poorly, others did
well. EA is one of the losers of December.
Ubisoft
says it has defense against EA-All I can say is go Ubisoft.
(1-13-05) The video
game news of the day:
Myst
V: End of Ages Announced-This will be the last game in the historic
Myst series.
Worms
4: Mayhem Announced-The madness of the Worms franchise will return
in the second quarter of 2005.
EA
Signs Exclusive AFL License-EA adds the AFL to its list of exclusive
deals.
EA
to ship The Sims 2 University March 1-The first expansion pack to the
top-selling sequel.
Amazon
sets delivery date for PSP-They set the delivery date as March 18th.
Will it make it to shelves by then? Sony won't say.
Game
Crazy Announces Top Ten Family-Friendly Video Games of 2004 Holiday Season-Surprisingly,
all ten are on a Nintendo platform.
Parents,
not state, should monitor video games-Amen to that.
Shocked
adults learn effects of video games-The 5,076,432th article on video
game violence. Can't newswriters get a little more original?
Video
game channel switches name - again-G4 continues to go downhill by dropping
the TechTV in its name and adding two terrible show ideas.
(9-03-04) Eric's fourth and fifth
video
game reviews are now up. He has now reviewed Beyond
Good & Evil and the
original Splinter
Cell.
(8-12-04) Eric has
added yet another review to the video game
reviews section. This time it is what many considered the best game
of 2003, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic. Click here
to see what Eric has to say about this masterpiece.
(8-12-04) The video game news of
the day:
Warner
Bros. buys video game producer Monolith-Monolith had created several
movie-related games including Tron 2.0.
Spurs
player to adorn cover of video game-Tony Parker will appear on the
NBA Live 2005 box.
(8-11-04) The video
game news of the day:
Madden
NFL Scores Again-Yet another article about Madden 2005.
PluggedIn:
Video Games Too Expensive? Rent Online-A Yahoo! News article about
video game renting options.
Video
games 'good for children'-Finally some good publicity for video games.
They've
got (video) games-An article on athletes playing video games.
All
We Know About the PSP-An article containing lots of information on
the second best handheld coming out.
Damage
Studios shuts down-The title says it all.
Majesco
announces three new GBA titles-New poker, flight, and truck games are
expected to be released in the fall.
Ubisoft
announces Alexander-It is an RTS based on the movie.
(8-09-04) Added a
new review to the video game reviews section.
The newest game to be reviewed is the original Ratchet
& Clank.
(8-09-04) Changed a few things
in the Ratchet & Clank
Going Commando review.
(8-09-04) The video game news of
the day:
Video
games aim to make learning fun-Using video games as a teaching device.
Radica
Games Limited Reports Second Quarter Profits and Sales Growth-Video
game sales seem to be up again.
It's
in the game-A Sports Illustrated article about Madden 2005.
Blockbuster
sequels shoot up the video game sales charts-An article about the large
amount of blockbuster sequels that are soon to hit store shelves.
Alex
Carver: Futurebrighter Announced-A new action shooter will hit stores
in 2005.
Wings
of War announced-Yet another video game involving war.
Pool
Shark 2 announced-Another pool game will be released this year.
Ubisoft
interested in buying Eidos... Or not!-Ubisoft expressed interest in
buying Eidos but later withdrew their offer.
Madden
NFL 2005 Ships To Stores-The latest installment in the popular football
game has been released.
Play
Halo 2...in London-If you are willing to fly to England you will get
a chance to play the anticipated game.
Final
Fantasy creator working on new RPGs-Lets hope that they are as good
as his previous games.
(8-08-04) The video
game links section has been given a revamp. Several new links have
also been added.
(8-08-04) Violent
video games popular, despite complaints of content-Yet another article
dealing with video game violence.
Prosecutions
over banned video game-New Zealand retailers who sold the banned game
Manhunt will be prosecuted.
Six
beaten to death over 'stolen' games console-Gamers go way overboard
after their Xbox is stolen.
It
used to be a Tecmo video world-Reminiscing about the good old days
of video games.
Hey,
I'm practicing here, not playing-An article about how NASCAR drivers
use video games to help improve their performance.
Maitland
is undisputed Mecca-An article about Madden football.
(8-07-04) After a long hiatus we
return today with a new featured article. Eric has made a list of his top
25 most anticipated games. He describes in great detail why these games
are so incredible. We have also added a video
game lists section to house Eric's list.
(8-07-04) Added a new link to the
video
game links section. Joystiq is
a blog for video game fans.
(8-07-04) The video game news of
the day:
Crack
down on violent video games-UK shopkeepers who sell ultra-violent games
to youngsters face problems.
Can
video games trigger violent behaviour?-The millionth article on the
"relationship" between violence and video games.
Canadians
take video games to next level through online play-Online video game
play is more entertaining than movies to 79% of Canadian respondents.
Old
video games finding new life in home versions-The title of the article
says it all.
Lucasfilm
Opens Digital Animation Studio in Singapore-The studio will develop
new video games.
Sony
Signs Hockey Great Gretzky for Video Game-Let's hope that 989 Sports
can continue its recent string of good games.
Madden
NFL 2005 Review-Gamespy gives Madden a 5 out of 5.
Does
Bill Gates Want Nintendo?-Thankfully, Nintendo doesn't want to sell.
Metroid
Prime Bundle Announced-New Gamecube owners will receive Metroid Prime
and a demo of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes with their purchase.
(7-21-04) According to this article,
video game sales for the month of June were up 12%.
(7-21-04) The cheaply priced ($20)
ESPN NFL 2K5 was released yesterday.
(7-12-04) New Section! Today
we have added a video game review section.
The first game to be reviewed is Ratchet
& Clank Going Commando.
(7-12-04) Lots of news today:
Video
games: Corruptors of youth-This article attacks the recent trend of
picking on video games.
2004
is sizing up to be a very good year for new video games-This article
talks about the many big-name games coming out soon.
Games
industry awaits key releases-This article contains short descriptions
of several upcoming games.
Happy
campers create original video games-A new type of camp, video game
camp, is detailed in this article.
Sony
Sets Launch Date for New PlayStation-The Playstation 3 will make an
appearance at next year's E3. The PS3 is expected in early 2006 along with
the new Nintendo system. Xbox 2 will be out in the fall of 2005.
Sony's
PlayStation Portable Sales May Be Hurt by Lack of Games-Software makers
for the PSP are behind schedule. This may spell doom for the PSP.
NCAA Football 2005 was released
today for the Gamecube, PS2, and Xbox.
(7-10-04) This online article
says that classic gaming is making a comeback.
(7-10-04) According to Gamespy.com,
Sony is offering a free
30-day trial of Everquest to anybody who doesn't yet have an online
account.
(7-10-04) One new game was released
today, Room Zoom. This is yet another miniature car racing game.
(7-09-04) This article
from Yahoo! News describes the new fad in the video game industry-distributing
them digitally.
(7-08-04) Added a new link to the
video
game links page as well as a header for this page.
(7-08-04) According to Gamespy's
release date calendar, Pool Paradise for the Playstation 2 was released
today.
(7-07-04) Added a new header for
the video game homepage.
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