PAX Prime 2014: Day 3: Cupcakes & Costumes
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Posted on September 5th, 2014 by
So for the last day of the show, we’ll wrap up the meetings I attended and take a look at my favorite costumed show goers at PAX Prime 2014!
PAX Prime 2014: Day 2: “Tooning” In
Posted on September 4th, 2014 by
PAX is very indie game friendly, so while I wrote mostly about the big companies in my Day 1 article, today we’ll look at some indie game fare. Plus some great PC and tablet offerings from Big Fish Games and Cartoon Network!
PAX Prime 2014: Day 1: Seattle Warriors
Posted on September 3rd, 2014 by
The Penny Arcade Expo, or PAX for short, is one of the largest public video game conventions in the US. They have one in Boston, a newly announced PAX South in San Antonio in January (which I will be going to as well), but the big main one was just in Seattle over this past Labor Day weekend. I just got back from that one, so for the rest of this week, we’ll take a look at what I did and games I played at this year’s PAX Prime! Let’s get started!
Mastering Minecraft (Book)
Posted on September 1st, 2014 by
Minecraft is one of the biggest gaming phenomena in recent history, with versions of it on the PC, consoles, and tablets. It’s spawned countless products like T-shirts, toys, and keychains, and I think it was even featured on an episode of South Park (I wouldn’t know, I don’t like that show). ALL my brothers have been into Minecraft at some point, and with its free-roaming nature and retro graphics, it looks appealing even to me! Only reason why I don’t play it is because I’m afraid I’d get sucked into it too much. But if you’re looking to get into Minecraft, BradyGames has a book that can help you get started. Let’s take a look inside.
Unplugged: GenCon 2014
Posted on August 23rd, 2014 by
I was able to once again attend GenCon this year. I was one of 56,000+ people who headed down to Indianapolis to play board, role-playing, and trading card games.
I wrote up my thoughts (as well as quite a few photos) at the site: www.OpinionatedGamers.com
Ultra Street Fighter IV Official Bible (Book)
Posted on August 22nd, 2014 by
There are some folks out there who are really into fighting games. I mean, REALLY into fighting games. Heck, people have big publicized fighting game competitions every year, that’s how big it is. So if you’re one of those types who are really into fighting games, or if you want to get that way, then BradyGames has you covered with their Ultra Street Fighter IV Official Bible. This guide, based on the new iteration of Capcom’s flagship fighter, is written for pros, by pros. Let’s take a quick look and see what you’ll find inside.
Cary’s Top Ten Tekken Toughies!
Posted on August 20th, 2014 by
Recently I ordered a birthday present for a close relative online, but it wasn’t enough to get free shipping. So I ordered Tekken Tag Tournament 2 for Wii U to go along with it. I’m not a big fan of Tekken games, but I’ve been known to buy a couple of them if they have a few modes and features I like, and if the price is low enough. For instance, I got Tekken 4 when it was cheap, simply because hidden in the game was an old Namco arcade 3-D space shooter called StarBlade. The Wii U edition of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 had some Nintendo-centric modes and features I was curious about trying, but not curious enough to pay full price for. But I found it cheap enough now online, and I’ve been playing it off and on. So in honor of that, here is a blog about my top ten favorite Tekken fighters!
Games for U and Mii
Posted on July 25th, 2014 by
So recently I was wrapping up playing Tomodachi Life on my 3DS. It’s a life sim game that lets you use your Mii characters. I started thinking about other Mii character specific games, and thought I’d write a blog that features them. Most of these Mii games are geared toward casual gamers, and while Nintendo has gotten quite a bit of criticism on that, I still think they’re fun. Now, there are many games that let you use Mii characters in titles like Mario Kart and Sonic & All-Stars Racing, but I’m focusing on just the games that only have Mii characters and nothing else. So let’s get started.
Unplugged: A Bit of Summer Archery
Posted on July 15th, 2014 by
As I looked out at the summer rain today, I pondered what to do with my young grade school boys. Looks like it’s time to break out the bow and arrow and do a bit of indoor archery practice! No, I’m not crazy, but I recently got a hold of some of the kid-friendly bow and arrow toys made by Zing Toys.
Mario Kart 8 Toys in McDonald’s Happy Meals
Posted on July 13th, 2014 by
One of Nintendo’s hottest games right now is Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U. And now you can get toys based on the game in McDonald’s Happy Meals. Click to take a closer look:
