A PASSION FOR ALL THINGS GAMES
Weak and Powerless – Countless platformers have been created since videogames were born but Spelunker is in a category of its own. The graphics are terrible, the soundtrack quickly gets annoying, and is one of the most frustratingly difficult games of all time; you cannot even survive your own jumps! This recipe should spell complete […]
Closing Out 2012 – Closing out 2012 of the Club Nintendo program, Nintendo is once again relying mostly on Virtual Console titles to kick off the 2013. June 30, 2013 was the last day to register qualifying games to earn either Gold or Platinum status. Going forward, all games and consoles registered will earn Coins […]
Microsoft has announced that Defense Grid: The Awakening, a 4-year old XBLA title, will be free from July 1 – July 15. This “free game” promotion is designed to combat Sony’s Playstation Plus program which offers several free games each and every month. Last month Microsoft offered Fable III for free to Gold members. The […]
For a very limited time, Nintendo will reward the purchase of any Wii U Virtual Console game purchase with an additional 20 Club Nintendo Coins. This offer is valid from 12:00am PST, June 28th to 11:59pm PST, June 30th. You will obviously have to link your Wii U console to your Club Nintendo account to […]
Konami released a new trailer for METAL GEAR SOLID: THE LEGACY COLLECTION in preparation for the title’s North American release on July 9th, 2013. The trailer, shown exclusively at the KONAMI booth at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2013 (E3) trade show, encapsulates gameplay highlights from over two decades of the critically acclaimed METAL GEAR SOLID […]
Spelunker is one of the most punishing games of all time. Because of this, some gamers love it while some gamers totally hate it. You can’t even fall two feet without dying, literally. This game hates you and will not show mercy. Official press release: Tozai Games announced that Spelunker, the fiendishly challenging classic platformer, […]
Gillman and I are back this week with a live stream of Rush Bros., a $10 Steam download. Gillman also shows his dedication to myGamer and fights through the stream with the flu and I briefly explain my Ouya adventure. Watch live video from varms on TwitchTV
The kickerstarter console, Ouya, is now available at retail locations throughout North America and the UK. This $99 Android power home console can be purchased at Amazon, BestBuy, Gamestop and Target. However, most locations have already sold out so it might be best to call ahead. The system is bundled with the controller, a couple […]
Keeping The Past Alive – Recently, Reggie from Nintendo stated that they are considering reviving old franchises to the help the struggling Wii U. So we thought we would compile a list of neglected games that Nintendo might want to consider. Star Tropics: I jokingly mentioned Star Tropics in my non-serious E3 2013 Predictions article. […]
Watch live video from varms on TwitchTV This week, me and Gillman stream the amazing Knights of Pen & Paper + 1 Edition! This is a re-take on old school pen and paper RPG with a Dungeon Master and everything in glorified pixelated graphics.
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