Last time we left Marty and Doc in the Back to the Future point and click adventure from TellTale, Marty went back into the 1930’s prohibition era to rescue Doc Brown. After a run-in with Tannen’s gangster grandfather “Kid” Tannen, Marty and Doc safely return to 1986. Only to find that they altered the timeline somehow so that “Kid” Tannen never goes to jail and Marty’s grandfather Arthur is bumped off by his goons. Now, in order to avoid a present-day crime ridden Hill Valley run by Biff Tannen and his new brothers (not to mention Marty never being born), Doc and Marty must travel back to the 1930’s to make sure “Kid” Tannen gets arrested by Jennifer Parker’s (Marty’s girlfriend’s) grandfather, Officer Danny Parker!

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Well, I just got Marvel vs. Capcom 3, so the next two blogs from me here will be about the characters you can play as so far! Since I know a lot about Capcom characters, we’ll do them first.

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Hi, I’m Boxer the Unboxer! Arf! I’m a puppy sock puppet, and I love video games! Last time, I ‘unboxed’ the Little Big Planet 2 Collector’s Edition. This time, I’m ‘unboxing’ the collector’s edition of Marvel vs. Capcom 3! Click to check and see what all you get!

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Two classic games: the arcade favorite Donkey Kong and the tried and true challenge of Jenga. You wouldn’t think at first that they would go together, but they actually do if you think about it. Donkey Kong is all about maneuvering through a teetering construction tower, and Jenga requires you make your wobbly tower as high as you can. So now you can do both in Donkey Kong Jenga. How high can you get?

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The recently released Mario Sports Mix for Wii is a collection of four arcade styled party Mario themed sports games. So in this blog, we’ll take a look at each one. Don’t think of this as a full review, though. Just my general first impressions of the game. I’m so busy right now with other things I don’t have time for a full review, but this’ll do for now, I think.

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It’s February, you say? I can’t write a Game of the Year article unless it’s early January? Well, I have two things to say to you. First, how do you know I didn’t write this last month and am only posting it now? Second, writing a “Game of the Year” column in early January doesn’t do justice to any title that released in December. Less than one month isn’t enough time (well, for a busy person like myself) to put a new game through its paces to see how it lasts. Any Game of the Year title needs to be awarded to games that can stand the test of time. Perhaps it should be like wedding thank you notes, one has a full year after the fact to get them in the mail!

OK, so on to the “awards”. While I’m a pretty diverse gamer in some respects (I now officially own most of the main consoles and handhelds), I do shy away from a major category, Shooters. I don’t mind an action/arcade title from time to time, but I simply don’t enjoy running around trying to peg virtual people/zombies/aliens in the head with some sort of new zap-gun. If there are enough story and RPG elements, I may pick up a trigger, but in general I’m looking for something more cerebral or simply family fun-oriented than can be found in most modern shooters. Let’s start by taking a look at the best I found for each platform.
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In Kirby’s Epic Yarn for Nintendo Wii, everything looks as if it were made out of yarn, felt, fabric, and other crafty, scrapbooking material. This inspired me to make a craft based on Kirby’s Epic Yarn, so click to read more about it and check out what I made!

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I’m a bit of a quirky guy, so it is rare for a video game to surprise me by displaying humor that matches my own style. However, Little Big Planet 2 is a platformer that just exudes cuteness and humor without having to resort to bright cheery saccharine colors and shapes. Instead we’re treated to a nice little platformer about poor little Sack-boy just trying to survive in his world full of junk. I’m sure the whole idea wouldn’t hit me as hard if I had been jaded from playing the first game in the series. However, as a newcomer to the title (and the PS3 in general) I can easily state if this is the type of exclusive game content I can expect on the PS3, I’m glad I recently brought my family into the PS3 fold.

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BRRR! It was cold here last week in Dallas, with ice and snow and record cold temperatures! It kind of sucked because I don’t like cold weather, and because of the icy roads I had to take two days off from work (they wouldn’t give PTO to us where I work). But what really sucked was the Super Bowl was in Dallas, and was to bring all sorts of guests and business to our community. But the bad weather probably hindered that. Another thing that sucks is that the Super Bowl was right near where I live, but the tickets are so stupid expensive that a normal person could never afford to go. But there is one good thing about staying at home and watching the Super Bowl: you get to see all the funny commercials. Since I like commercials, here’s a blog all about the ads at this year’s Super Bowl!

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Who doesn’t want to be a superhero? From the earliest days of role playing games, options for playing a superhero began to crop up. Once hit fantasy-themed online role playing games appeared, it was only a matter of time before the superheroes arrived as well. First was City of Heroes, which was followed a few years later by Champions (which licensed the Champions name and background from my favorite pencil and paper RPG). The newest game on the block is DC Universe Online, which is the first Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) to boast a license from one of the superhero comic giants. Yes, you can play in the same sandbox as Superman, the Flash, Wonder Woman, Lex Luthor, and others all on your PC or PS3. I suspect catering to the PS3 resulted in fairly simple button-smashing styles of combat and a somewhat underwhelming ability to customize a character’s powers. While some games have issues at launch I found the PS3 version to be nearly unplayable, and can only recommend the PC version for superhero fans looking for a lighter-weight experience or simply have to be able to fight alongside Superman while saving the world.

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