Be careful what you wish for, and avoid clicking those conspicuous “You are a winner” ads you find all over the internet. In this video a young man comes face-to-face with a real life “Mr. Toots” – a pony from Red Faction (you need to beat the game) who unleashes deadly rainbow blasts.
When we look at the list of top 10 Facebook games for 2011 we can’t help wondering if it was compiles as a purposeful jab against Zynga.
What a fascinating year! Despite getting off to a strong start in 2010, we only managed to write one thing in 2011. With lots going on in the world of gaming (Fez, Skyrim) and social games, here’s to a more productive 2012!
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The road to video game development is fascinating; we will never tire of hearing stories of hurdles faced by developers and the incredible solutions developers came up with to create the titles that shaped our youth. Nintendo in particular has an incredibly rich early history. Mario’s development is incredible, as is the supporting titles that made the company into a powerhouse in the early 1980′s.
Socially-based games have been steadily gaining mainstream popularity with champions such as the Nintendo Wii and Zynga’s Farmville. The interesting aspect of the new paradigm is its accessibility to all age groups, particularly very young and very old players who would not traditionally be found in front of the computer screen.
Why the sudden shift in demographic?
Taking a page from Apple’s playbook, Nintendo is making its Wii available in black – if you’re willing to pay for it.
At first glance, Gearbox Software’s Borderlands title appears to offer not much more than standard post-apocalyptic shoot-em-up. The unexpectedly strong sales for this game are justified; read on for a casual gamer’s take on this title.
An oldie but a goodie. This hilarious IGN video explores the hardships endured by those living with Duke Nukem’s Disease.
If you came of age online before year 2000, you probably remember MUDs – those text-based multiplayer games that were the precursor to EverQuest and World of Warcraft. Even remembering those old games is enough to put a date stamp on you if you’re old enough to have played them during their heydey. Without any shame for our advancing age, this is a nostalgic look back at those traits possessed by gamers when the only images their digital worlds had were those conjured in the imaginations of the players.
I have to confess it’s been a long time since I so thoroughly enjoyed a video game. Thanks Dave for getting me a copy of the new Super Mario Bros. Wii this Christmas.
For those who haven’t tried it, the new Mario Bros. Wii is classic Mario at its best; 2D running, jumping and stomping without all the camera angles we’ve had to endure in the latest games. No pretentious storyline with long cut scenes, just eight worlds of side scrolling fun (nine, if you can find all the goodies). I honestly felt like I was playing through a game that was built from the best elements of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World.
