Posted on June 1st, 2008 by Cary Woodham
OK, nobody’s going to get the joke in the title, but that’s OK, it’s not a very funny joke anyway. Turns out that I have enough materal about Indiana Jones to write a blog about. Just like Star Wars and Transformers, Indiana Jones was a pretty big part of my childhood. In fact, there’s some aspects about Indiana Jones movies that I like even BETTER than Star Wars. So grab your fedora and come along on an adventure!
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Posted on May 29th, 2008 by Cary Woodham
Blokus is a popular, award-winning strategy board game. And now you can take the fun of Blokus wherever you go, without worry of losing any pieces, with Blokus Portable: Steambot Championship for PSP.
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Posted on May 24th, 2008 by Cary Woodham
With the summer months coming up, people are going outside and playing sports and being a little more fitness minded. Of course, if you’re down in the South like I am, you spend the hottest parts of the day INSIDE playing video games or else you’ll melt! So in honor of summer sports and outdoor fun, here’s a list of my favorite sports video games.
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Posted on May 18th, 2008 by Cary Woodham
The renowned video game maker SNK is known for its fighting games with personable characters and other action-packed arcade favorites. In honor of SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 being released on the PSP and PS2, I thought I’d briefly go over each game on the collection, share my own SNK opinions and experiences, and look at some other recent SNK collection releases. And just a warning, if you don’t have any interest in SNK, this blog will bore you to tears (or make you learn something new). So apologies in advance!
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Posted on May 13th, 2008 by Cary Woodham
Taiko drums have had a long history in Japanese culture as they are used in festivals, parades, and even during times of war. You’ve probably seen a Taiko drum before and not even known it. They look like a big barrel tipped on its side. Lately, Taiko drums have appeared in a series of popular music/rhythm video games from Namco. First in the arcade, Taiko no Tatsujin (Taiko Drum Master) has since been on home consoles, with the latest one being a sequel on the Nintendo DS. That’s the name of it up there in the title, but since it’s such a mouthful, from here on out we’re just going to call it Taiko DS 2.
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Posted on May 6th, 2008 by Cary Woodham
Last week, on a whim I bought Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters for the PS2, so I figured I’d write a little bit about each game in the series.
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Posted on April 29th, 2008 by Cary Woodham
Let’s get right down to business here. In honor of Mario Kart Wii being released this week, here’s a blog dedicated to all things Mario Kart. We’ll start with a brief rundown of all the other Mario Kart titles and my personal experiences with them, look at my favorite of the Mario Kart wannabes, and end with my first impressions of the new Wii game. Start your engines, and let’s go!
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Posted on April 14th, 2008 by Cary Woodham
Celebrate Earth Day next week (Tuesday, April 22), with Eco-Creatures, a real-time strategy Nintendo DS game about saving the environment.
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Posted on April 12th, 2008 by Cary Woodham
The Norse goddess of death has resurrected an army of undead to conquer the Nordic lands. It’s up to a lone Viking warrior named Skarin to free troops and wage battle and revenge on the hordes of evil Legion soldiers.
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Posted on April 8th, 2008 by Cary Woodham
Professor Layton and his young assistant Luke are famous for their insatiable thirst for brain-teasing puzzles. When they are summoned to the quaint and curious village of St. Mystere to settle a dispute over a will, they soon find themselves knee-deep in a murder mystery. You can help Professor Layton piece together the clues and crack the case on the Nintendo DS.
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