Archive for June, 2009

  • Meet Alice and Kev – the homeless Sims, created and chronicled by Robin Burkinshaw, a Game Design student in the UK. Over at Alice and Kev : The Story of Being Homeless in the Sims 3 you can follow the heartbreaking story of this manic father raising his sweet but <a href=more »" title="The Homeless Sims" />

    The Homeless Sims

    Meet Alice and Kev – the homeless Sims, created and chronicled by Robin Burkinshaw, a Game Design student in the UK. Over at Alice and Kev : The Story of Being Homeless in the Sims 3 you can follow the heartbreaking story of this manic father raising his sweet but more »

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  • Over at Amazon they are offering the 80 GB Playstation 3 for $50 off – Today only!  So go grab one if you’re not a proud PS3 owner yet and have been considering the idea. Also, through June 14th, Peggle is $0.99 for the iPhone/iPod Touch.  Pick that up for <a href=more »" title="Deal Day" />

    Deal Day

    Over at Amazon they are offering the 80 GB Playstation 3 for $50 off – Today only!  So go grab one if you’re not a proud PS3 owner yet and have been considering the idea. Also, through June 14th, Peggle is $0.99 for the iPhone/iPod Touch.  Pick that up for more »

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  • Wow, look at all that gameity-goodness.  By all accounts, the distribution of swag at this year’s E3 was lacking compared to previous years (well, except the last two), but I did manage to get my hands on some pretty sweet stuff to give away.  So, for Southern Gamer’s first official <a href=more »" title="Post-E3 Super Swag Giveaway!" />

    Post-E3 Super Swag Giveaway!

    Wow, look at all that gameity-goodness.  By all accounts, the distribution of swag at this year’s E3 was lacking compared to previous years (well, except the last two), but I did manage to get my hands on some pretty sweet stuff to give away.  So, for Southern Gamer’s first official more »

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  • I didn’t get to go to E3 like some people,  so I’m forced to get my game-related news closer to home: Big time consultant, social media expert, and closet gamer David Griner loves his single player games. On the normally social media focused blog The Social Path he has an <a href=more »" title="Is the single player game a thing of the past?" />

    Is the single player game a thing of the past?

    I didn’t get to go to E3 like some people,  so I’m forced to get my game-related news closer to home: Big time consultant, social media expert, and closet gamer David Griner loves his single player games. On the normally social media focused blog The Social Path he has an more »

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  • I had the great pleasure of getting a quick interview with Charles “It’s-a-Me, Mario!” Martinet.  He is an incredibly nice guy and offered far more than I could have asked for in my first “real” interview.  Check it out below: Edit: And the internet is once again confounding me.  Somehow <a href=more »" title="Interview with Charles Martinet – The Voice of Mario" />

    Interview with Charles Martinet – The Voice of Mario

    I had the great pleasure of getting a quick interview with Charles “It’s-a-Me, Mario!” Martinet.  He is an incredibly nice guy and offered far more than I could have asked for in my first “real” interview.  Check it out below: Edit: And the internet is once again confounding me.  Somehow more »

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  • File formats and internet connectivity issues are still impeding my attempts to upload video from these past two days.  Luckily, pictures are working okay – so here are some more. (Click the image for the entire gallery) Enjoy!

    Day 2 Pictures

    File formats and internet connectivity issues are still impeding my attempts to upload video from these past two days.  Luckily, pictures are working okay – so here are some more. (Click the image for the entire gallery) Enjoy!

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  • We’re just about to head to the show floor for day 2 of E3, but before that, I wanted to post a quick trailer of Super Mario Galaxy 2… because, well, it’s awesome.  Check it out. I still have the video from the Sony Press Conference converting to an editable <a href=more »" title="Mario Galaxy 2" />

    Mario Galaxy 2

    We’re just about to head to the show floor for day 2 of E3, but before that, I wanted to post a quick trailer of Super Mario Galaxy 2… because, well, it’s awesome.  Check it out. I still have the video from the Sony Press Conference converting to an editable more »

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  • Well, due to an uncooperative computer, and in lieu of some full-fledged video content (including some of the Sony Press Conference) please enjoy this gallery of pictures taken during our first day walk-through of the L.A. Convention Center.   Video later – I promise.

    E3 in Pictures

    Well, due to an uncooperative computer, and in lieu of some full-fledged video content (including some of the Sony Press Conference) please enjoy this gallery of pictures taken during our first day walk-through of the L.A. Convention Center.   Video later – I promise.

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  • There are a number of new games that have got me pumped about the next year of gaming. Surely we’re all excited about Halo:ODST, Assassins Creed II and some of the other big names, sequels and awesome new concepts. That noted I just wouldn’t feel right if I didn’t mention <a href=more »" title="PC @ E3" />

    PC @ E3

    There are a number of new games that have got me pumped about the next year of gaming. Surely we’re all excited about Halo:ODST, Assassins Creed II and some of the other big names, sequels and awesome new concepts. That noted I just wouldn’t feel right if I didn’t mention more »

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  • Hodges and I just returned from Sony’s press conference, and I have to say, I was a little underwhelmed. They started off by throwing all the basic sales figures, attach rates and the other various business numbers at the crowd. Collective yawn. Jack Trenton rattled through the requisite PS2 statements <a href=more »" title="Sony’s Press Conference" />

    Sony’s Press Conference

    Hodges and I just returned from Sony’s press conference, and I have to say, I was a little underwhelmed. They started off by throwing all the basic sales figures, attach rates and the other various business numbers at the crowd. Collective yawn. Jack Trenton rattled through the requisite PS2 statements more »

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