Never have I been this excited about an 8-bit video game
Posted by jessekg in Internet, video games on 21. May, 2010 | 1 Comment
I know I shouldn’t be this excited, but go to Google right now (as in friday, may 21) and click on “insert coin.” When else could you play Pac Man at work all day?!? That’s right, a fully functional version of the original game on Google’s home page, in commemoration of Pac Man’s 30th anniversary. [...]
Word Up: So like, are video games art?
Posted by Jef in Art, video games, Word up on 29. Apr, 2010 | 2 Comments
Steven Spielberg, enthusiastic about the medium, said five years ago video games would be art once “somebody confesses that they cried at Level 17.” At the time, a friend of mine scoffed and said he already HAD shed tears while playing games. Granted, this particular friend crying at, well, anything, wasn’t much of a surprise, [...]
Nintendo orgy is the best game ever
Posted by Jef in Internet, Pop Culture, video games on 28. Apr, 2010 | 0 Comments
Well, there goes the work day. Here is one of the best flash games I’ve ever played — Super Mario Crossover. The gameplay is basically Super Mario Bros., but instead you get to choose from six different classic NES characters. One of the characters is Mario, which I guess is obligatory, but really, who’s going [...]
Modern relationships: A God of War 3-some
Posted by Jef in modern relationships, Pop Culture, video games on 23. Mar, 2010 | 6 Comments
My girlfriend is an avid video gamer. I’m not. It’s an odd-couple combo that can lead to communication problems and subsequent feelings of neglect. Luckily for us, God of War 3 for the PlayStation 3 hit stores last Tuesday, and Kratos, its bald-headed sociopath anti-hero, has a track record of saving our relationship.
