Thank you Jebus!

Well its about damn time! - If you need proof that whining and acting like a baby eventually gets you your way, look no further than today's announcement that Cyberball 2072 is FINALLY coming to Xbox Live Arcade next Wednesday after plenty of griping by yours truly. The price hasn't been set yet (like I care) and there is no online versus mode (a real bummer) but there is an online co-op. Needless to say, I'm ecstatic. Check out all the details about the greatest robots playing football game ever here. The Achievement Points haven't been posted yet but as soon as I find them I'll put them up.
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More Arcade news - Besides Cyberball, Fatal Fury Special will be coming out next Wednesday, it'll sell for 400MS Points. Microsoft also announced that for 48 hours this weekend (from 6pm MDT Saturday to 6pm MDT Monday) four Arcade titles will be available at half price. Gamers can pick up Small Arms and Zuma Deluxe for 400 points and Gauntlet and Dig Dug for 200. And if that wasn't enough Xbox news, the NHL 08 demo is now available for download and the release date for Mass Effect has been set for November 20.
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And finally - Super Puzzle Fighter II HD Remix is now available for download on the Playstation Network (you know, its like XBLA but it sucks) for $10.
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Don't forget about Call of Duty 4

What about me? - That's what CoD4 is saying, if it could talk and had feelings. With all the hype surrounding Madden and the September release of Halo 3, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (ha, I said duty) is being overlooked. Never mind that the beta for it just quit taking gamers or that it won tons of awards at E3, right now poor CoD4 is getting about as much love as a pre-suicidal Owen Wilson. Not even the release today of the games cover (above) is getting much attention. But fear not, with Infinity Ward back at the helm and a new modern setting, CoD4 is going to be huge.

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Speaking of Call of Duty 4 - Bungie announced today that Halo 3 has gone gold, which is gamespeak for saying they're done with it and its getting sent off for production. That also means the game is in its final form. Hopefully Bungie got my email about adding spray cans of mace and flowers that shoot acid to the game.

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And finally - The Medal of Honor: Airborne demo is available for download on Xbox Live Marketplace...So is Streets of Rage 2 for XBLA

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The Mole: Get a grape squishee and Halo 3

A perfect marriage - Filed under the "Say what?" folder is the chance for gamers to buy Halo 3 at 7-Eleven. That's right, the home of $5 gallons of milk and 8-week old hot dogs is now allowing you to reserve the biggest game of the holiday season. How this relationship came about I have no clue, but I still can't figure out how Drew Carey keeps making money either so maybe its just one of those things I'll never understand.
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Jukebox Hero - At a EA's recent GC press conference, more songs from this fall's highly anticipated Guitar Hero slayer Rock Band were announced. I challenge you to NOT get Sabotage stuck in your head. Go ahead, try it.

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Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter

Deep Purple - Highway Star

The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go

Faith No More - Epic

Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock

Radiohead - Creep

Beastie Boys - Sabatoge

Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl

OK Go - Here We Go Again

Nine Inch Nails – Hand That Feeds You

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Raking in the dough - July was a huge month for the gaming industry. According to NPD, the gaming industry sold $925.5 million dollars worth of consoles and games for the month, an increase of 37% from last year. Below is a list of the best selling games for July.

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1) NCAA Football 08 - Xbox 360 - Electronic Arts - 397,000

2) Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks The 80s - PS2 - Activision - 339,000

3) Wii Play (with Wii Remote) - Wii - Nintendo - 278,000

4) NCAA Football 08 - PS2 - Electronic Arts - 236,000

5) Wii Mario Party 8 - Wii - Nintendo - 177,000

6) NCAA Football 08 - PS3 - Electronic Arts - 156,000

7) Pokémon Diamond Version - DS - Nintendo- 144,000

8) Transformers: The Game - PS2 - Activision - 143,000

9) Guitar Hero II (with guitar) - PS2 - Activision - 138,000

10) Guitar Hero II (with guitar) - Xbox 360 - Activision - 108,000

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Random Crap - EA Vancouver's Joe Booth announced that FIFA 08 will allow for 11-on-11 online play...Click here for some interesting info on Metal Gear Solid 4...Manhunt 2, given the kiss of death Adult Only (AO) rating by the ESRB will be released October 31 after Take-Two makes modifications to make it an M (Mature) rated game. It will be released for the Wii, PS2 and PSP...Initially scheduled for a September release, Project Gotham Racing 4 has been bumped back to October 2...

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The Review: BioShock

Say hello to Papa - Kooky is good. Kinky is nice too but when it comes to gaming, kooky is better. In fact if I ever made a game and someone said it was kooky, I would find that to be the highest of compliments. Some of my favorite games are kooky – GTA: Vice City, Prey, The Darkness. These are games that are unique, weird and just plain different with brilliant, off the wall gameplay that gives an I-can’t-believe-I-just-did-that-in-a-videogame warm and fuzzy feeling in your gut. You can now add BioShock to the short, yet distinguished list of kooky games. Stop reading this right now and go buy it, I’m serious. You’re wasting your time reading this instead of playing the best game on the market right now.

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Still there? A little leery? Been burned by games loved by reviewers before? Fine, allow me to elaborate.
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Your name is Jack. Its 1960 and you’re flying over the North Atlantic when things go horribly wrong. Your plane crashes (no its not an Oceanic flight) and you are the only survivor. Flames from jet fuel light the darkness around as you watch the fuselage slowly sink. But what’s this? A lighthouse in the middle of nowhere? With no alternatives you head inside to find something else unusual, a submersible capsule. Eh, what the hell. You hop in and are transported to the underwater city of Rapture, it’s a strange place.

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Originally meant to be an underwater, high-tech Shangri-La designed by certifiable nut job Andrew Ryan (think Dr. Frankenstein), Rapture eventually self destructed after genetic experiments created grotesque and strangely powerful people called Splicers. A civil war has broken out and your character has inconveniently landed right in the middle of it. Corpses lie everywhere, Splicers attack without warning and creepy girls with lights for eyes rob the dead. Weird! Then there are the Big Daddys. Monstrous, strong, ground shaking foes whose loud, bear-like roars that will make you crap your pants every time you see them. To quote Vince Lombardi, “What the hell is going on here!?!”

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Right off the bat BioShock leaves you dazed and confused. You have no clue what’s going on, strange mutated people who like like extras from Thriller are trying to kill you, there seems to be no way to escape and the only person you can trust is some guy on a radio. The mystery of Rapture and the constant sense of danger keep will keep you on the edge of your seat. The further you go into the game, the more you learn. The more you learn, the more disturbing Rapture becomes. The more disturbing it is, the more you want answers and want to keep going and the more you get addicted to the game.

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The well developed story for BioShock is so intense it could easily overwhelm you (I expect a BioShock movie to be out in about 2 years and yes, I'm available), but the superb gameplay keeps up with the story step for step, allowing gamers to feel right in the middle of the action.

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The meat and potatoes of BioShock’s gameplay lies in its character customization. Just like every other weirdo in Rapture, you too will have your DNA reprogrammed…but with sexy results. Ever wanted to shoot lightning from your fingers? No problem. Fling flames like Johnny Storm? Check. Turn enemies against each other, move objects with your mind, have hornets come out of the veins in your arms (okay, maybe not that one), hit people with a large wrench? Check, check, check and check. These are just a few of the powers at your disposal. There are also a ton of weapons to use, skills to learn and plenty of hacking - safes, gun turrets, robots, vending machines (ooh, free chips) - to do.

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The best thing about having all of these options, which you gradually acquire over the course of the game, is that its completely up to you how you use them. Gamers mix and match powers, weapons, skills and abilities in a way that fits their gaming style. The gameplay can occasionally lend itself to being a little too linear, but only if you’re trying to hurry through the game. An arrow usually guides your path, but BioShock seems to encourage exploring. Wandering around before hitting your objective leads to more backstory and more weirdness.

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The game presentation perfectly adds to the kooky feel of the game. The voice acting feels honest and believable with the date appropriate music and haunting voices of the girls in the game providing a creepy vibe. The graphics are first rate as the underwater structures capture the time period, and the water effects are some of the best I’ve ever seen in a game.

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BioShock is not your typical first person shooter, and that’s a great thing. It’s a true kooky original that grabs you by the collar that demands you take action. So what are you waiting for?

BioShock
Cost: $49.99 - $59.99
Players: One
Formats: Xbox 360, PC
Category: First Person Shooter
Rating: Mature (17+)
You take the good: Engrossing story, great character customization, unique FPS take
You take the bad: No multiplayer, Save points take some of the challenge away
And then you have – The Grade: A+

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Quick Aside - Congrats to Colorado Springs own Jeremy Mattsen. Yesterday J-Dog was announced as one of five finalists in the Unlock Xbox Challenge. The contest, sponsored by Doritos and Microsoft, invited gamers to come up with a concept for an Xbox Live Arcade game that "brings to life the bold spirit of the Doritos brand", whatever that means. Its cheesy as hell but the chance to come up with a game for XBLA that everyone will be able to download for free next summer is pretty cool. The five finalists game concepts (Jeremy's is called PB's Quest for Flavor) are posted at www.snackstrongproductions.com where gamers can throw in their two cents. A winner will be announced in November and will not only have his game made but pocket a $6000 prize package. Good luck Jeremy!

The Review: Madden 08

Hype sucks. What has hype ever done right? Nothing. What's the purpose of hype? To get people excited about something. But all it really ends up doing is giving everyone a poor idea of what something is about. When a product is hyped most people take two sides - they buy into it and like it no matter how bad it sucks (the last two "Pirates" movies, any American Idol singer, the Super Bowl) OR people are so jaded from bad over hyped experiences that they figure it sucks and stay away even if its good (the third season of "Lost"). This doesn't do anybody any good.

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This naturally brings me to the Madden series, one of the worst offenders of over hype. The EA marketing machine cleverly plays on the average Joe's love of football and its loyal, die hard fans to put up huge sales numbers for its consistently solid title. It works. I freely admit to falling victim to this ploy. By the beginning of August, I can't wait for Madden to come out - the fantasy football trash talk has begun, Broncos training camp has started and the latest NCAA game has been out a couple of weeks (which does just enough to make me hungry for more). Like every other football fan, when Madden comes out I'm salivating like a Kirstie Alley at a buffet - and Madden is the only cure. Thankfully after a couple of games, I'm satiated. I can wipe the drool off my chin and look at the game objectively. So after the hype has cleared, how does this years Madden stack up? Very well. Damn! They got me again!

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Great gameplay has been a hallmark of this franchise, so has innovation. Every year Madden comes out with some new gimmicks and upgrades. The years these tweaks work gamers get a great Madden. When they don't, we get Average Madden which gets traded in 1 month later. This year they work.

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The big feature in Madden 08 is the Read and React System. New player skill icons (there are 20 including Big Hitter, Elusive Back, Quick Receiver, etc.) help gamers identify weaknesses and strengths of players on the field. While a form of this has been used in the past, it didn't feel as well rounded. This time all players are categorized and because each strength has a skill that counters it, the opportunity to create mismatches and exploit weaknesses feels more realistic. My favorite feature of the Read and React System is the Smart QB and Smart Defender meters. On offense when a defensive play has been called four times, a Smart QB (a Manning or Brady type) can actually see the play the defense has called. The same works for the defensive side of the ball for all players except lineman (Hmm, what does that say about d-lineman?). It doesn't happen nearly as often as it should but when it does its very cool.

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Adding to the realistic feel of the game is the new Madden control scheme, which is more complicated than the plot of "Lord of the Rings" but also as enjoyable. The defensive and offensive pre-snap options are overwhelming at first but once you get used to them you won't know how you lived without them. Particularly nice is the Receiver Spotlight. Say Terrell Owens is kicking your ass. Now you can call a defensive switch that allows you to cheat the safety or linebacker over, helping you to shut him down. Maybe somebody should tell this to Broncos defensive coordinator Jim "Master" Bates.

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There are also a number of features already in place that have been fine tuned. Thanks to my incessant nagging, the next-gen consoles create-a-player feature is back to being fully customizable. For those of us who live in the world of pro football minutae, the franchise Front Office mode has been beefed up to Hulk Hogan like proportions. It seems like the only thing you can't do as owner is sell the concessions yourself. That'll probably be a mini-game next year. Also looking sharp are the enhanced player movies, tackling animations and some stunning catches by the better receivers.

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But wait, there's more! As mentioned in previous posts, you can pimp out your own Madden ring and earn in-game awards to create and customize a championship ring that you can actually order from Jostens. Sure I'll probably be the only gaming nerd on the planet to order one (when I discussed this with my brother, he couldn't stop laughing at me) but its still a cool idea.

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So is this Madden perfect? Close, but no cigar. The multi-player feature still mysteriously doesn't offer leagues, the AI is inconsistent depending on the level your playing at, the 360 title looks much better than other versions because it runs at a lovely 60 frames a second, and if I have to listen to that radio play-by-play announcer talk about "our" team one more time I'm going to tackle the next person I see. Minor annoyances all but combined prevent the game from being truly great.

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Hype still sucks, but those rare moments when something can match the hype are still sweet. If you're ready for some videogame football that lives up to its billing, Madden 08 is the way to go.

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Madden NFL 08
Cost: $29.99 - $59.99
Players: 1-4 (2-4 Online)
Formats: Xbox, Xbox 360, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS
Category: Football Sim
Rating: E (Everyone)
You take the good: Great gameplay, Tons to do, Solid graphics, Great new features, Realistic new animations
You take the bad: No online leagues, Jam-an-ice-pick-in-your-ear radio announcer, Wishy washy AI
And then you have – The Grade: A-
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Madden Etiquette Reminder

With the new Madden out, I thought it was time to review the rules of the game...the real rules. This is an updated version of the post from last year but the same rules still apply.

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We've all been there before. You're playing an enjoyable game of Madden, either online or with a buddy, when someone crosses the line and does something stupid. People get upset, tempers flare and suddenly everyone is more uncomfortable than Peyton Manning during a playoff game (Oops, maybe Eli Manning during a commercial is now more appropriate). Why does this happen? Because no one has set up the ground rules for playing Madden against a living opponent. Like all great backs, I see the hole and cut to it. Its time to stop all the bickering and whining and discuss proper Madden etiquette.

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Terry's Top 5 Madden Etiquette Rules

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1. Trash Talking is Required - What would football be without trash talking? Tennis! That's what! Now I'm not talking about complaining about getting screwed over on a play or moaning about a dropped pass, I'm talking about telling your opponent what you're about to do, then doing it. I'm talking about picking off the ball then high stepping it into the end zone as you point at your friend and laugh. Yo Mama jokes are also okay to be used here.

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2. Never punt - Punting is for wimps! Don't give me your its-a-game-of-field-position argument either. If you can't get 10 yards in virtual football, you better go back to practice right after the game is over and learn more than 4 plays.

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3. Never pick an All-Pro team - Nothing shows that you're a weak player more than picking the AFC or NFC Pro Bowl squad. All-decade and all-time teams (Best Denver Broncos teams, etc.) are also disallowed. Just pick your favorite team and roll with it.

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4. No created players - This should be a no-brainer but I can't tell you how many times guys have tried to pass themselves off as members of their favorite teams. My 5'6", 130lb son, despite his fondest wishes, is not a 6'4" 225lb QB with 99's across the board, yet he tries to get away with it all the time. Save your created player for your Franchise or Hall of Fame career.

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5. No quitting. Ever! - Nothing is more frustrating (especially online) than when you're giving your opponent a serious beat down and they just up and quit. Just like there is no crying in baseball, there's no quitting in football. If you're getting thumped, play it out, try your best and take your lumps like a man. Don't try the old "its late and I got work tomorrow" excuse either. We all know how long Madden games can take. Suck it up and start throwing some Hail Mary's to get back into the game.

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Games You Wish You Could Download

Track & Field and I have a history. No not the sporting event, I’m talking about the Konami classic Track & Field. When my brother was a kid he had the game on the NES and later picked up the Power Pad for it. For the uninitiated, the Power Pad was a floor mat controller with 12 sensors, kind of like the console version mat for Dance, Dance Revolution. My brother, sisters and I would play Track & Field in the basement of my parents house, jumping all over that mat like Lindsay Lohan jumps on an open bar. One day we made the mistake of having the dog around, he got so excited seeing people jump around that he bit me in the leg. I think my brother told him to do it, it was the only way he could beat me in the 100-yard dash.
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Needless to say when Track & Field became available on Xbox Live Arcade recently I bought it immediately. It’s a lot tougher as a button masher but it brings back some memories. What other titles spawn flashbacks of those heady days of yesteryear? After thoroughly searching XBLA, the Wii Virtual Console and the PlayStation Network I found some good titles, but some big guns are surprisingly absent. The big three need to quit screwing around and add the following games NOW.
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Old School Classics
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Zaxxon (SEGA, 1982) – This game was unique for its time. Gamers flew a fighter from a third-person perspective and an unusual point of view that made the game look 3-D. With revolutionary graphics and fun game play, quarters would literally jump out of my pocket any time I went near this game.
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Excitebike (Nintendo, 1984) – A simple, yet addictive right scrolling, motocross racing game. There was nothing quite like seeing, “It’s a new record!” after getting first place.
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Battlezone (Atari, 1980) – Now we’re talking Old School! This was an upright arcade classic that had gamers look into a viewfinder and use two joysticks to control a virtual tank. The graphics were pretty generic and the viewfinder gave kids more zits than any amount of candy they could ever consume but the game play and audio were perfect.
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Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back (NES, 1992) – Easily the best Star Wars game until KOTOR and covered the entire timeline of the best Star Wars movie ever. Fight the Battle of Hoth? Train with Yoda and rescue Leia? Sign me up. This title came out before the prequels ruined Star Wars for everybody.
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Any Madden more than 5 years old – Is there a reason this isn’t already happening? Tell me EA wouldn’t make a mint on those old Madden classics. Who wouldn’t want to see that ambulance come out on the field after cheap shotting your opponents QB? Who wouldn’t want to hear good old Pat Summerall’s drunken rambling again? Who wouldn’t want to see Terrell Davis back in a Broncos uniform? Sure you’d need to work some deals with retired players but if 2K can do it, so can EA.
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Sunset Riders (Konami, 1991) – My love of Westerns started with this title. It was a four player shooter that three frat brothers and I blew a ton of money on. When it came out on the NES (courtesy of SEGA in 1993) I was embarrassingly giddy. Please don’t tell anyone.
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Other games I’ve mentioned before that STILL aren’t available
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NHL ’94 (EA, 1994) – Greatest. Videogame. Ever.
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Ironman Ivan Stewarts Super Off-Road (Leland, 1989) – Racing games don’t usually do anything for me but anytime I see this game (usually in an old arcade or a Chuck E. Cheese) I have to play it, dibs on the yellow truck.
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Cyberball (Atari, 1989) – You already know about my love affair with the greatest robots-playing-football game ever, so I won’t go into details. What’s so frustrating about this title is that its been on and off the XBLA list for two years. Gaah!!!
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Jordan vs. Bird: One on One (SEGA, 1988) – This title came out on multiple consoles but I fell in love with it on the Commodore 64. I’d clobber my poor buddy Scott (who now works for the Yahoo Search Engine) with either guy, but making it rain with Bird was the best.
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Karate Champ (Technos, 1984) – A one-on-one tournament-style karate competition. Think of a videogame version of the All-Valley Tournament in the Karate Kid, but more realistic because a wimp like Daniel would have no chance at winning.
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Games that should be available on every console but aren’t
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Punch Out!!! Featuring Mr. Dream – This is the Wii Virtual Console version of the 1987 NES classic Mike Tyson’s Punch Out!! I guess I can understand not having Iron Mike in the game any longer (Note to self: getting arrested, biting off a guys ear and saying you’ll make orphans of a someone’s children make a you slightly less marketable) and I know this was a Nintendo exclusive but come on. Come on! Come on! This works with my mom, maybe it’ll work with Nintendo.
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PaRappa the Rappa – This game came out on the PSP last month, this means about 5 people bought it. Don’t we all deserve to play this addictive 1997 rhythm game classic? I say yes. Don’t believe me? Don’t make me sing Chop Chop Master Onion’s Rap…because I will.
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And finally – Bubble hockey. This will never happen because its not a videogame, its more like foosball hockey but if anybody could make this work I’d leave for the store right now. This is also hard to find, the last time I played this was at an old arcade on Lake Winnepesaukee. Some day I’m buying one for my house.
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Two quick asides: Did anybody else hear the Bill Simmons podcast where he talked for an hour about the Madden series? If you’re a Madden fan its well worth a listen…Is Eli Manning a mute?!? I swear during the first Broncos pre-season game last night they showed that DirecTV commercial with Peyton, Eli and Matt Leinhart about 30 times and Eli looked completely clueless. Here’s how Eli’s script read: Scene 1 – Look at Peyton, Scene 2 – Look at Peyton again with a dumbfounded look. You know, like when you drop back to pass. Certainly Oscar worthy material. This is why I don’t draft him in my fantasy football league anymore. Speaking of fantasy football, look for a post on that soon.

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Vaca Time

I started a week long vacation on Saturday and I still couldn't escape videogames. The fam and I headed down to Acacia Park (see above pic) to see a PPLD sponsored Teen Battle of the Bands. My son's a guitarist in his own band so we thought it would be fun. The 4th group up rocked, and one of their songs was a rock and roll version of (surprise!) the Mario theme song. Gaming may still not get the respect of film or television, but with the love of gaming thats ubiquitous among gamers 25 and under, its only a matter of time.

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So I'm in the basement this week, taking my first writing break in two years, but I'm not going anywhere. I'll be busy buying a new HDTV (for football and gaming purposes), playing games for fun, sleeping in until 11am after playing games until 3am, playing basketball, mountain biking, working on my second book, and keeping my ass groove warm while watching TV.

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I've been asked about the podcast and to be honest, I have no idea what's going to happen with it. My brother and I have been very frustrated with the server we've used and because I'm a poor (or cheap) writer, I don't want to have to pay for it. That and my brother is bummed that the current server we use won't connect to iTunes. I'll have to figure out what we're doing with it sometime this week.

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Look for a new post next Monday, in the meantime, checkout the blog archives. There's about 250 articles you can peruse and if you find something I was actually right about, email me and I'll send you a game. Or better yet, email me your favorite post and why and I'll send you a game. Or even better than that, email me about what you're looking forward to this holiday season and I'll send you a game. Or a GameCrazy giftcard. Best email wins.

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See ya next week.

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GTA: IV delayed?!? NOOOOO!!!

Today I had planned on writing about 3 games you absolutely, positively should be playing right now (NCAA 08, The Bigs, The Darkness) while waiting for the next big release but today's news hit me like a football in the groin.
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This afternoon Take-Two, Rockstar's daddy, announced in its financial update that GTA: IV has been (sniff, sniff) delayed. Originally scheduled for an October 2007 release the game has been pushed back to second quarter 2008, which means sometime between February and April. Gaaah!!!
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Here's Strauss Zelnick's (Chairman of Take-Two) lame excuse for the delay.
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"With Grand Theft Auto IV, Rockstar is setting a new standard for next generation video games. Certain elements of development proved to be more time-intensive than expected, especially given the commitment for a simultaneous release on two very different platforms. We all recognize that perfecting the game is vital and I can assure everyone it will be worth the wait. We owe it to the game's millions of fans, to our dedicated development team, and to our shareholders to make sure that Grand Theft Auto IV is a groundbreaking gaming experience that takes maximum advantage of next generation technology."
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Sam Houser, Founder and Executive Producer of Rockstar Games threw in his two cents as well.
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"The new consoles are allowing us to create the Grand Theft Auto game we always dreamed about. Every aspect of the game and its design has been completely transformed. The game is huge and is pushing the hardware platforms to their absolute limits. The top engineers from Sony and Microsoft are working closely with the team in Edinburgh right now, helping us to fully leverage the power of both platforms. As always, our goal is to surpass even the wildest expectations of the game's fans, and to create the ultimate high definition video game experience."
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Yeah, yeah...whatever! Thanks for ruining my winter! This kills every weekend I had planned - Saturday playing GTA: IV all day, Sunday watching football all day. Now what am I going to do on Saturday?!? Watch college football? Spend time with my kids? I don't think so. Oh sure, I could play Madden, Bioshock, Mass Effect, Halo 3, Rock Band, Warhawk or one of the other great games that are coming out this year but its just not the same. GTA: IV was THE game I was looking forward to and now I have to wait an additional 4-6 months than I was counting on. For shame, Take-Two! For shame!
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