As I’ve said a couple times during my stay at Geekology, Nintendo Power was once my gaming Bible. The previews and insider info were invaluable; the gaming tips guided me through many a platformer and 16-bit RPG. NP introduced me…
Unable to squelch those creepy crawly evil guys stalking you in video games? Maybe it’s ’cause you haven’t been giving them a dose of your music skills. That’s right — trade in that machete for a guitar and get to…
Lots of people have an evil twin. Superman’s got Bizarro. The Sentry has the Void. Even literary classics like The Man in the Iron Mask engage with the persistent trope of sinister doubles. Now Sega’s trying its hand at some…
In the way of playable characters, Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros. Wii features two new Toads alongside series heroes Mario and Luigi. The Princess, as it were, saw the axe during development because her unique shape would make her gameplay…
Before the Wii received its simple, translatable name, it was codenamed ‘Revolution.’ For better or worse, that has proved an especially apt handle for Nintendo’s motion-controlled system. Yes, the Wii has changed the face of the modern gamer, bringing soccer…
Most of what we know of mysterious motion sensor Project Natal has come from speculation, the occasional press release, and the interpretation of omens sent via bird migration patterns. Although Microsoft has been keenly promoting its new peripheral since it…
If you’re anything like me, you enjoy playing games that cast you in a profession for which you are completely unqualified. Half-Life (experimental physicist turned alien hunter) and Evil Genius (criminal mastermind) make the cut, but I’m talking mostly about…
Those crazed visionaries over at Nintendo are at it again. First, there was Wii Sports, then Wii Fit. Now, they’re moving on to a new market with a title named Wii Relax:
If a new trademark is to be seen…
