Ocarina of Tom

Between the Buried and Tom

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cappiellog

Last night, the Summer Slaughter Tour 2012 rolled into Tampa at The Ritz Ybor. While Cannibal Corpse were the headliners, the band I paid to see was Between the Buried and Me. Generally, one of these reviews would be along the lines of “they played these songs and sounded awesome”. This time, there is a different story to tell. A story that is so awesome, I barely believe …

The Summer of Retro Storage

Well, I have run into the inevitable problem with the Summer of Retro. What am I gonna do with all of these consoles? You see, I don’t just want to own these units, I want them all hooked up and functional. This is not a highly elaborate game of Pokemon to me where my end goal is to just “catch ‘em all”. I want to be able to use them …

InRetroSpection 53: NiGHT-ception

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Sklathill

The Sega Saturn classic, NiGHTS: Into Dreams is getting a remake, so we thought we’d take a quite tour of the “franchise” such as it is. Things go from kooky and strange to downright creepy and slightly disturbing.

Summer of Retro, Weekend of Sega

Oh goodness, folks, what a week it was in the Summer of Retro. When you last left your hero, who I am assuming is me, I had found the XBox and had some interesting prospects and leads. Almost the second after I hit “publish” on the last blog, things started getting nuts. First, my father texted me to let me know that he had found his Game Boy Advance SP. …

Random Retro Bonus Round! #21- Fluffed Up Slater

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wisekris

Today on Random Retro we pop in two completely different PS2 games but end up having slightly similar themes. Both are pretty “fluffed up” and wind up being hilarious failures. Or maybe we’re just bad at games….or both.

InRetroSpection 52: 40 Years of Atari

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moparx

Hard to believe that Atari has been around for 40 years. And not just with the 2600 home console, they pioneered the very idea of video games. So this week we decide to grab some classic (and obscure) Atari games and try them out.

The Summer of Retro Continues

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ryumu

Before I start this post, I want to say thank you. The first Summer of Retro post was super popular. It got shared and I got comments and emails. You guys Tweeted me, responded on Facebook and G+. It really blessed my heart, I have to say. So, thank you all for that. How about an update for you good folks?

My first hit was from @orangecheetos on …

What Can We Learn From Hardee’s?

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brionv

Last week, I was on my way to a client’s facility to snap some photos for the website. I passed what I always knew to be a Hardee’s. I remember going there recently and they had been undergoing renovations which I thought nothing of at the time. They were a little bit of an older location, seemed like it was right about time for that. When I passed …

Social Media Day 2012

This past Saturday was Social Media Day. With Tampa being recognized as one of the country’s most socially savvy cities, it only made sense for us to celebrate, and celebrate we did! We gathered in Cotanchobee park for a celebration of all things social. Local businesses like Class B had carnival games and give-aways, and we had some delicious food available by way of food trucks. Pat Donovan from …

Random Retro Bonus Round #20- Fat Pocket Monster

In this week’s retro randomness, we play a chubby little adventure and a Pocket….Monster….game….No, it’s not what you think.

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