Tag Archive: Xbox

Apr 29

Dual Wielding 107: Nintendo Sigh Edition

This week, Nintendo is making news.. most of which is leaving gamers baffled. Nintendo appoints their current global President and CEO as Nintendo of America’s CEO, they decide to forgo a giant e3 press conference and come in hurting with their latest financials, it wasn’t their best week! On the flip side, we talk a …

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Mar 04

Trailer Mix: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

A few weeks ago, I jokingly mentioned that for an entire generation that saw the rise of online gaming, it was ironic we had never gotten an original 4 player online Ninja Turtles co-op game, Activision seems to want to right that wrong quickly. They announced this morning Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the …

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Apr 29

Microsoft Combat Evolved

Now that Sony has officially pulled back the curtain on PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, they become the second platform holder to create their own brand of mascot brawler. With Nintendo already finding tremendous success with the Super Smash Bros series, Microsoft is the only company that hasn’t thrown their hat in the water. I know …

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Mar 04

Fable: The Journey Screenshots Leaked…by Microsoft [Updated]

Update: It seems The Journey is not the only Fable leak outed by the Xbox Live Marketplace today, as an apparent XBLA board game titled Fable Heroes is also featured in the web portal [this one comes via Joystiq]. Original Story: Looks like the GDC cat’s out of the bag early again! Just after Microsoft reportedly …

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Jan 20

A Peek into the Next Generation, Part 2: Xbox

The 2011 holiday season marked 6 full years the Xbox 360 has been on the market in North America, and 5 full years for the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii. By the measure of any other video game console generation, this would be about the time the next-generation consoles should be making their debut, yet …

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Nov 16

Review Shooter: Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversay

Back in 2002, I was gifted an Xbox for Christmas. The thing was big, black and heavy, and I only wanted it for one thing. Halo. Little did I know that Halo would be a game that not only changed the way that I played, and enjoyed games, but it would set new standards for …

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Apr 15

Nerds on the Rocks 39: Fatality Friday Edition

FIGHT! Mortal Kombat 9′s release hangs over us, as the bloodiest fighting game franchise returns to its roots in an all-new adventure, but before we get there the Nerds take a trip on the nostalgia highway as we discuss all things Mortal Kombat. From the first game WAY back in the early 90s, to them …

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Mar 18

Nerds on the Rocks 35: Be The Hero

Dylan takes over Nerds on the Rocks this week! He is joined by Nicholas, Eric and Earl as we discuss the good, the bad and sometimes the very ugly of comic book video games. We websling with Spider-man and beat up thugs with Batman and fight a ton of robots along the way. So drink …

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Dec 28

Holiday Wrap-Up: Dance Central Gifting!

The eggnog has been stored for another year. Everyone is trying to get rid of the leftover fruitcakes. And if you live in Eastern United States, you are probably covered in snow at the moment, but the holiday season doesn’t end on December 25th (well technically it goes until New Year’s, but bare with me) …

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Oct 23

Nerds on the Rocks 17: Sonic Boom

Blue streak, speeds by, Sonic the Hedgehog! Too fast for the naked eye, Sonic the Hedgehog! Sonic, he can really move! Sonic he’s got an attitude! Sonic! He’s the fastest thing alive! Welcome one and all to Nerds on the Rocks episode 17 and if you can’t tell by my lovely singing this episode is …

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