You could say that the biggest news coming out of Microsoft’s appearance at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show was that Bill Gates would finally be retiring from the company, even though…
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NYKO Technologies Inc. on the trade show floor at the LVCC, the video game accessories maker is totally attending CES 2008. I had to head up…
Video games are more popular than ever, but the needs and desires of gamers are quickly becoming less focused. You have casual gamers that are only interested in simple games like Diner Dash and Jewel Quest, but you also have…
The holidays are upon us and we all know what that means. As the malls overflow with anxious shoppers, you want to head in with a very specific purpose. Whether you’re buying a new video game for a…
When I first picked up the Nintendo Wii-mote I thought to myself, “Hmm, this controller would feel kinda clumsy if I had to swing a bat with both hands even though it is completely wireless.” Maybe in…
Picture a typical video game player. Probably the person you are envisioning in your mind is a teenage boy or a young man, hunched over on a couch with a video game controller firmly ensconced in his…
When you think of Nintendo, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Even better, who’s the first person to come to mind? I think of the short, pudgy, mustached, sunburnt, blonde loving, Italian plumber, ex-nay the crack spackle! This…
Crouch. Crouch-Forward. Forward. Punch. If you’re as big a fan of the Street Fighter series of video games as I am, you’ll realize just how grand the whole fighting game genre has become. Other people may like to…
Whether you are a massive Halo fan or someone who doesn’t see what all the fuss is about, it has been pretty tough to miss the hype with the release of the third installment in the epic series.…
I love old school games, particularly the original Street Fighter II. While consoles these days are arguably even more powerful than their arcade counterparts, there really is no replacement for the experience of doing a quarter circle forward on a…
The World Cyber Games 2007 Grand Final in Seattle was both depressing and eye opening all at the same time. It reminded us that at some point in our lives, we’ve all tried to convince ourselves (and our parents) that playing video games was…
Computer games are getting awfully complex these days. There are MMORPGs like World of Warcraft, intense first-person shooters like Bioshock, and RTS titles like Command and Conquer 3. These games are complicated and come with a very steep learning curve.…
