Posts Tagged ‘That’s the Name of the Game’

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    That’s the Name of the Game: Peggle for the iPhone
    Popgames recently lowered the price on their iPhone version of Peggle on the app store for a limited time.  Of course, at only 99 cents, its hard to refuse, so I bought my first copy of Peggle to try on the growingly popular mobile platform.  The experience translates well and maintains its addictive game play. The first impression Peggle makes is in its vivid title...
    by Daniel Bischoff at June 27th, 2009 at 06:06 am
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    That’s the Name of the Game: E3 all wrapped up!
    What made a group of people this size stop and stare in one singular direction?  After our experience at E3 it could have been quite a few things.  In this case, we snapped this picture in the Sony booth as a God of War 3 demo was shown on a gigantic screen.  Some of the people watching were actually waiting in line to play the very same demo.  E3 manages to work its...
    by Daniel Bischoff at June 4th, 2009 at 08:06 pm
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    That’s the Name of the Game: The Beatles Rock Band
    You might have heard of Rock Band before.  Its one of the many recent video games to cross over to the mainstream.  Its a kind of game that every company tries to reach for because tapping into that broader market means huge sales and high profits.  Now add The Beatles to that formula and you have a money printing machine. I saw MTV Games and Harmonix present this band-specific...
    by Daniel Bischoff at June 3rd, 2009 at 08:06 pm
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    That’s the Name of the Game: E3 Day 1
    All of the characters come out at video gaming's big show. Lots of big news is piling out of E3 2009, and today is only the first day the Exhibit doors are open.  Of course it helps that Microsoft, Ubisoft, and EA (three of the biggest exhibitors) held their individual press conferences yesterday.  Nintendo and Sony had their press conferences this morning.  All...
    by Daniel Bischoff at June 2nd, 2009 at 08:06 pm
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    That’s the Name of the Game: PR Out of Control
    Gamers are a very excited bunch.  I think I’ve already talked a lot about how the core gamer is always looking to the next big game.  “What’s coming out next?  What am I gonna play next?  I gotta have the latest and greatest!”  As such, big events like E3, hold a special place in the calendar year for gamers.  There’s bound to be some...
    by Daniel Bischoff at May 23rd, 2009 at 12:05 pm
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    That’s the Name of the Game: The Long Tail
    Video games might come across as merely child’s play to some people, but there is a huge business behind it.  As some video game companies announce growth despite the recession, more and more talk surrounds the idea of video games with “long tail sales.” “The Long Tail” is a term used describing a video game that continues to sell long after...
    by Daniel Bischoff at May 15th, 2009 at 03:05 pm
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    That’s the Name of the Game: E3’s Return
    Hardcore gamers all around will tell you that E3 is the Mecca of gaming.  Why?  Because there’s no where else that indulges the video games industry in its gaudy, flashy, consumer driven glory, not to mention all of the huge announcements that come out of the show.  Where was the Nintendo Wii revealed?  E3.  What about the Playstation 3’s launch price?...
    by Daniel Bischoff at May 8th, 2009 at 05:05 pm
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    That’s the Name of the Game: Left 4 Dead
    One of the survivors, Louis, is being pulled by a "Smoker" infected. Last year saw quite the influx of zombie-related media, and video games were no different. EA released Dead Space, and the Playstation Network which plays host to many downloadable games was the platform for “The Last Guy.” While both titles had great spins on the undead-horror...
    by Daniel Bischoff at May 1st, 2009 at 03:05 pm
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    That’s the Name of the Game: Street Fighter IV’s National Tournament
    Last Saturday, April 18th, Gamestop held the Street Fighter IV National Tournament at Fort Mason in San Francisco.  The gaming affair had a markedly successful turnout, as the warehouse-style building was filled with hordes of Street Fighter enthusiasts.  Auxiliary game stations provided attendees with a chance to demonstrate their own Street Fighting skills, while...
    by Jenna Jue at April 24th, 2009 at 03:04 pm
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    That’s the Name of the Game: Prince of Persia’s Argument for Games as Art
    Image copyright Ubisoft via Wikipedia Late last year, Ubisoft released another iteration to their popular Prince of Persia series.  At the time, reviews were favorable, noting the game’s art style.  Critics also noted that the game was very easy, almost holding your hand while you traversed the dangerous landscape in the game. This mechanic came with the inclusion...
    by Daniel Bischoff at April 17th, 2009 at 05:04 pm
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    That’s the Name of the Game: Hate for the Controller
    It was my birthday on Monday, and my girlfriend Jenna got me Street Fighter IV.  I haven’t played fighting games in a long time, the last being Soul Calibur II for the Gamecube, but I was excited to try the next installment of the venerable fighting series. The short story is that I’m addicted.  The fighting is fast, furious, and fun.  There are some great...
    by Daniel Bischoff at April 10th, 2009 at 03:04 pm
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    That’s the Name of the Game: Nintendo DSi
    Nintendo is releasing their third iteration of their popular hand-held console this week.  The Nintendo DSi features a few improvements over the previous model (Nintendo DS Lite), while also lacking a pretty significant hardware feature the previous two DS units had. First, the DSi has two cameras, one mounted on the front of the device, and another on the inside of...
    by Daniel Bischoff at April 3rd, 2009 at 05:04 pm
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    That’s the Name of the Game: OnLive’s impact on gaming
    Game Developer’s Conference 2009 kicked off on Monday of this week with developers and publishers meeting and greeting in the bay area.  While the conference has been growing in size every year, its traditionally been known to be rather sparse with actual announcements. Despite this, every year sees more big names announcing even bigger titles.  Nintendo announced...
    by Daniel Bischoff at March 27th, 2009 at 03:03 pm
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    That’s the Name of the Game: The industry wants you bad . . .
    When was the last time you took control? How do you define video games?  When you think of “gamer” do you think of a face lit up by a bright screen?  Is it late at night with a complicated controller in hand?  As video games grow, so should the definition of the “gamer.” The general public’s definition of gamer is vastly different than...
    by Daniel Bischoff at March 21st, 2009 at 03:03 am