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Final Fantasy XIII's Cid Revealed
What's a Final Fantasy game without a Cid? Final Fantasy XIII will have its own Cid, and his design and a little background information on him was published in Shonen Jump in Japan. Cid Raines is a brigadier in PS… -
Chicks Dig The Wii
According to some study that Nintendo of America did, 80% of girls who own and are the primary player of a current generation console own a Wii. (Primary player means the main player of a single console.) The full s… -
8-Bit Tunes: Michael Jackson?
8-bit music gives anyone who loves classic games a warm fuzzy feeling inside. Japanese musician Saitone loves 8-bit sound so much, that he makes 8-bit remixes of songs. Thriller, anyone? Saitone uses soundboards from… -
FYI
Just a note on my spotty-at-best availability this past week: I've been in NJ since Monday, still am, still will be until Monday or Tuesday, haven't decided. That's pretty much why I haven't had many posts or logged hou… -
Help! I'm Allergic to Wool
Hello Lovelyish, intern from HardestLevel here, and I have a dilemma that maybe some of you can help me out with! Winter is my favorite season. I love the cold, the snow falling from the New England sky, and I love s… -
Multi-Dimensional Love: Man Marries Video Game Character
In love with Hastune Miku? Alyx Vance stole your heart? Sal9000 knows how you feel. He understands so much that he married his girlfriend, Nene Anegasaki, from the dating sim Love Plus for the DS. Isn't she cute? Sorr… -
But I Wanna Play!: Untranslated Games
Some great games come from the good ol' US of A, and are all set for English speakers to play. Other great games come from Japan and need to be translated into English (or Spanish, French, etc) for the West. While many o… -
The Most Epic Game Trailer... Ever
Click here. Really. You have to. Now. Please. Watch and pay attention. Wasn't that fun and made you feel like getting the game? And if you were too lazy to click and watch it, I'm not even going to tell you what you… -
The New Mortal Kombat That Could Have Been
Scorpion looks a whole lot more undead. Artist Vincent Proce worked for Midway and was pitching an idea for a re-imagined Mortal Kombat game last year, "mixing modern muti-player and dismemberment game design with the… -
The PSP Comics Store is Coming
Sony has announced that in Japan, PSP owners will be able to download and view comics (mainly manga) on their PSPs starting December 10th. The interface on a Japanese PSP Go. Prices were announced as ¥50-150 (USD$0.… -
Need the Bible on Your 360? Holy Books and Consoles
Ever felt the urge to reread Genesis after a game of Halo? Bible Navigator X has you covered, on the 360 at least, for 400 Microsoft Points. This was discussed on Revelife last week with readers not quite sure what… -
Cleaning and Gaming? Roomba Pac-Man!
We've all played Pac-Man at one time or another in our lives. However, have you ever seen Pac-Man clean your floor as you play? Enter Roomba Pac-Man. This is a side project at RECUV, the Research and Engineering Cen… -
What NOT to Play With Your Girlfriend
In a previous post, we discussed games that would be good to use to introduce a female non-gamer in your life to video games. Here are some games that, with a few exceptions, might turn your friend off to games forever (… -
Games to Play With Your Girlfriend
While some of you are gamer girls or know/are dating a gamer girl, there are so many other girls out there that just aren't interested or haven't tried playing anything. There's a game out there for everyone now, but som… -
Historical/Educational Content in Games
Many popular games have historical events or situations in them. While the storylines are changed for fun and suspense, the names and locations are usually still there. There are hundreds of games that involve World W… -
Today is National Gaming Day! (11/14)
The American Library Association (ALA) has designated November 14th as National Gaming Day. The ALA is encouraging libraries around the country to integrate video games into their collections, and to hold events to bring… -
Party at the Mushroom Kingdom This Weekend!
Wanna go to a party this weekend? Live near New York City? Go to the Mushroom Kingdom at the Nintendo World Store this Saturday! Imagine this with Mario stuff all over. And people. The official site for the store gi… -
Not On Vacation: Hotel Bans Video Games
Do you bring your video games with you on vacation? What if your hotel didn't allow it? You're just gonna have to stay home alone this Christmas, Link. The Crieff Hydro Hotel in Perthshire, Scottland is asking famil… -
Pac-Man Ate My Homework! Video Games as Classwork
I was an information technology major in college. We liked to refer to ourselves as "computer science majors that get out of the basement" (sorry to any CS majors out there). We love our computers and gadgets, but we muc… -
Are You a Rhythm Game Cheat?
I saw this video on Kotaku earlier... While it looks cool, it's also cheating! It's a microphone for singing, not playing flute. And while if I had Rock Band I'd probably try it since I'm also a flutist, it's kind of… -
How Much Do You Spend on Games?
Pikachu wants your cold hard cash. While some gamers can still say "gimme!" to their parents and games are magically bestowed upon them, many others are the ones putting down their money to get the latest and greatest… -
Box Art Changes: For Better or Worse?
When games come over the ocean from Japan to the United States (or the other way around), you expect a few things to change. The language of the game and materials will be different, and the format of the disc might diff… -
Waiting for Diablo 3? Try Torchlight, For Now
Are you wistfully looking forward to Diablo 3? Every news item about StarCraft 2 or WoW making you wish D3 had something resembling a release date? Check out Torchlight, a Diablo-esque RPG just waiting for you to explore…
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