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Deh-Shay Bah-Sah-Rah
The title of this post is the chant that the prisoners recite in The Dark Knight Rises when Bruce Wayne is trying to climb out of the inescapable prison. It means something very close to “rise” judging by the context of the movie at that point and a few interviews I’ve seen with Hans Zimmer and/or Christopher Nolan. I love the Dark Knight trilogy. I find those movies to be …
Read more →February 19, 2013 Tags: aliens colonial marines, batman, batman begins, borderlands, Deh-Shay Bah-Sah-Rah, gaming industry, gearbox, indie games, randy pitchford, steam, the dark knight, the dark knight rises, valve, video games
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Trying to Find Room for Pancakes
I have been on a writing hiatus while I am dealing with a family issue, but it is always good to stay sharp. Especially so when you have a burning idea in your head that you need to release into the wild. Such is the case for me. Yesterday on Twitter, I said that I was going to one day title my autobiography “Trying to Find Room for Pancakes”. As …
Read more →January 26, 2013 Category: Hall Pass 3 Comments
Nintendo 64 Still Brings My Family Together
This past Thursday was Thanksgiving here the United States and I was very fortunate to be able to take a 4 day weekend to stay with my parents. Earlier in the week, I had simply planned to bring my Xbox 360 with me so I’d have a little gaming available if time permitted. It is just the easiest console to transport with all of the games I have for it. …
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InRetroSpection 59- Super Mario Super Kart Super Anniversary!
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Super Mario Kart (Snes) is 20 years old! We celebrate by taking a few laps around sandy beaches, chocolate deserts and…..Rainbow, Roads. How does it hold up? Is it just as good as the many, many, many clones it inspired? Watch and find out!
Read more →October 16, 2012 Tags: inretrospection, mario kart, podcast, racing, snes, super nintendo
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InRetroSpection 58: 007 RetroEye
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Contrary to popular belief, Halo didn’t create the console first-person shooter or even multiplayer shooters. In the beginning there was Goldeneye and against all odds, it was a movie-game that was good. Watch as we make our way through the revolutionary (if a bit clunky) console shooter.
Read more →September 24, 2012 Tags: 007, first person shooter, fps, gameplay, goldeneye, nintendo, nintendo 64, podcast, review
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InRetroSpection 57: Super Mortal Street Kombat
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Video Gaming Hard Corps invades this week’s episode of InRetroSpection as Joshua kicks, punches and ultimately fails his way through Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter. So, can a complete fighting game noob review classic fighting games? Watch and find out!
Read more →August 21, 2012 Tags: inretrospection, mortal kombat, retro, retro review, review, street fighter
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InRetroSpection 56: 50 Shades of Giana
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This week on InRetroSpection we’re playing Super Mario Sisters-err-I mean The Great Giana Sisters! This quirky computer platformer draws more than a little inspiration from the famous Italian duo. But with the new remake on Kickstarter, it looks to be evolving into it’s own.
Read more →August 21, 2012 Tags: gameplay, gaming, inretrospection, retro, review, video game, video games
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InRetroSpection 55: Sonic Aaarrrrr!!!!
Have you played a bad game? How about a bad game you actually enjoyed but still knew it was bad? This week on InRetroSpection, in conjunction with Review a Bad Game Day, we look back on a game that had many of the right ideas, it just didn’t execute them well.
Read more →August 8, 2012 Tags: gameplay, gaming, inretrospection, podcast, retro, review, review a bad game day, sega, sega saturn, sonic, sonic r, video game, video games
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Review a Bad Game Day 2012- Darksiders
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Well, today is a fun day! The first annual Review a Bad Game Day, where we the gaming community at large gather and each of us picks a game we think is bad and review it. It’s a very fun idea and I’m proud to be a part of it. As soon as it was announced, almost everyone picked a retro game. I love that and I …
Read more →August 8, 2012 Tags: bad game, darksiders, gaming, PS3, review, Xbox360
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Between the Buried and Tom
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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 …
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