Archive for March, 2009

  • Mountain Dew has gone and done it again! And I don’t mean that in a praise-worthy way. Gaze upon this abomination of cross-industry marketing: Seriously? Do the advertising geniuses at Pepsi really think that continually branding new flavors of Mountain Dew with various video games will make gamers (or anyone <a href=more »" title="Running on Empty" />

    Running on Empty

    Mountain Dew has gone and done it again! And I don’t mean that in a praise-worthy way. Gaze upon this abomination of cross-industry marketing: Seriously? Do the advertising geniuses at Pepsi really think that continually branding new flavors of Mountain Dew with various video games will make gamers (or anyone more »

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  • I have to admit this, right off the bat, before I even say a word about the triumphs or pitfalls of Halo Wars — I am a huge Halo geek.  I have read (enjoyed even) all of the Halo books released thus far.  My fiance bought the Halo board game <a href=more »" title="All’s fair in Love and Halo Wars" />

    All’s fair in Love and Halo Wars

    I have to admit this, right off the bat, before I even say a word about the triumphs or pitfalls of Halo Wars — I am a huge Halo geek.  I have read (enjoyed even) all of the Halo books released thus far.  My fiance bought the Halo board game more »

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  • For a while now, I’ve been meaning to replace the old Single Sentence Stance review structure, which honestly didn’t get very far anyway. That’s why I’m proud to announce the new “South’un Slang” review system! Games will fall into the following grading structure for your educational edification: 1-4.9 / F <a href=more »" title="Reviews: They-ah-a-comin’" />

    Reviews: They-ah-a-comin’

    For a while now, I’ve been meaning to replace the old Single Sentence Stance review structure, which honestly didn’t get very far anyway. That’s why I’m proud to announce the new “South’un Slang” review system! Games will fall into the following grading structure for your educational edification: 1-4.9 / F more »

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  • Seriously, the god of those decaying blights of walking death (or Capcom, at least) has been listening to my prayers lately.  First, Dead Rising 2 is announced, and now on Resident Eve (get it… RE 5 comes out at midnight… Resident Ev(e)[il]… ehhh, nevermind) The Darkside Chronicles gets announced and <a href=more »" title="Thanks again, Zombie god" />

    Thanks again, Zombie god

    Seriously, the god of those decaying blights of walking death (or Capcom, at least) has been listening to my prayers lately.  First, Dead Rising 2 is announced, and now on Resident Eve (get it… RE 5 comes out at midnight… Resident Ev(e)[il]… ehhh, nevermind) The Darkside Chronicles gets announced and more »

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  • Now, before you jump to conclusions, the title of this post is not an indictment of the level of quality in Halo Wars.  I’m pretty sure from playing the demo and reading a few of the reviews out there, that it is in fact quite a good game (although I <a href=more »" title="Failo Wars" />

    Failo Wars

    Now, before you jump to conclusions, the title of this post is not an indictment of the level of quality in Halo Wars.  I’m pretty sure from playing the demo and reading a few of the reviews out there, that it is in fact quite a good game (although I more »

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  • That line’s for you Hasty. So, tonight Gamestop will be having midnight launches all across the nation for Halo Wars, and having procured my reservation months ago, I’ll be there (at the Gamestop on Riverview Parkway near 280) to pick mine up and dive right in as soon as I <a href=more »" title="Gah, I sure am tired of all these “Halo Wars”" />

    Gah, I sure am tired of all these “Halo Wars”

    That line’s for you Hasty. So, tonight Gamestop will be having midnight launches all across the nation for Halo Wars, and having procured my reservation months ago, I’ll be there (at the Gamestop on Riverview Parkway near 280) to pick mine up and dive right in as soon as I more »

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  • On this week’s episode of Twang, we are treated to an all new cast (again!?) as Hasty and Ben join me to discuss some more Resident Evil 5 (and 4!), Killzone 2, Street Fighter 4 and more.  We also have a dialogue about Ben’s super-popular Youtube Channel called, “Retsupurae” where <a href=more »" title="Twang Episode 3 : Retsupurae" />

    Twang Episode 3 : Retsupurae

    On this week’s episode of Twang, we are treated to an all new cast (again!?) as Hasty and Ben join me to discuss some more Resident Evil 5 (and 4!), Killzone 2, Street Fighter 4 and more.  We also have a dialogue about Ben’s super-popular Youtube Channel called, “Retsupurae” where more »

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