Great Court Cases in Video Game History
Thursday, 04/29/10

While most gamers are all too familiar with the Super Mario Bros., few remember the enigmatic Fantastic Steve Cousins. Accompanied by his cousin, Ralph, Fantastic Steve led players on a magical journey through the Sausage Fiefdom. When the Mario Bros. soared to fame a few years later, Fantastic Steve sued the plumber for stealing his act. Unfortunately, Fantastic Steve was found dead before the trial began, leading to further speculation on Mario’s involvement with La Cosa Nostra.

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Madden 45 Cover Athlete Revealed
Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 – 1:40
Madden 45 Cover Athlete Revealed

Madden 45 Cover Athlete Revealed

Analysts Point to Overly Thick Form Factor as Primary Failing of PS3
Monday, Aug 17, 2009 – 10:29
Analysts Point to Overly Thick Form Factor as Primary Failing of PS3

The report quoted one 23 year old man from Little Rock, Arkansas, as saying, “I mean, the price is fair, the lineup of exclusive titles seems robust, and all my friends play online with it. Then I realize – damn, that thing is just too damn thick.’”

Silent Hill Gets First Classic Rock Station
Friday, Aug 7, 2009 – 0:23
Silent Hill Gets First Classic Rock Station

Don ‘The Wolfman’ Nelson locks the cafe door. “That’s a manifestation of my masculine insecurities in regard to my ex-wife. Me and my shrink have been working on that. Or, we were, until he was stabbed in the neck by the guilt over his three aborted babies. Have you seen our new KROQ hats?”

Prince of Persia Travels Through Time to Erase Embarrassing Facebook Status Update
Tuesday, Aug 4, 2009 – 0:22
Prince of Persia Travels Through Time to Erase Embarrassing Facebook Status Update

“This ain’t racial or anything — a lot of our tech support guys are from down there,” Bachman, a server technician for Facebook, says and makes vague gestures to his side. “But, hey, when Facebook goes back in time thirty minutes, I’m going to blame on the guy with the dagger that controls time!”

“Funny People: The Game” a Meandering Mess
Monday, Aug 3, 2009 – 9:35
“Funny People: The Game” a Meandering Mess

While the game will be of great interest to anyone who saw the movie and said, “I want to see all these people get punched in the face,” the motion-capture performances prove to be just as wooden as Adam Sandler’s performance in the film. Punches that seem like they should land turn out to be thrown-off missteps, much like the stand-up comedy performances that punctuate the two and a half hour movie.

EVO 2009 “Least Depressing Yet”
Monday, Jul 20, 2009 – 8:00
EVO 2009 “Least Depressing Yet”

Festival organizer Melanie Brown told us, “In past years, I’ve often found myself face-to-face with top players who couldn’t speak to me or look me in the eye because I was a woman. But this year, I actually had at least four players go so far as to talk to me about the balancing of the mid-range game in BlazBlue.”

Big Daddy Detained Till FY 2010
Tuesday, Jul 14, 2009 – 9:34
Big Daddy Detained Till FY 2010

I volunteer to take in Big Daddy’s meal – stale bread, unidentifiable meat and a glass of water. I unlock the door, step inside, and then stop at Big Daddy’s loud, mechanical croak. I set the plate down before him, but he pushes it away with a big, metal finger.

“Don’t Tell Grandpa About Battlefield 1943 Ever Again” by George Mayberry, Parent
Monday, Jul 13, 2009 – 9:26
“Don’t Tell Grandpa About Battlefield 1943 Ever Again” by George Mayberry, Parent

I don’t know quite what you were thinking when you thought you’d show him how cool it was to be a Japanese dogfighter. Or when you told him, “Oh, don’t worry, we’re leading, so we’ll respawn quicker. As long as we control more of the points on the map, we’re basically invincible.”