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PAXChat: Aliens Colonial Marines Interview

Rob James — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:00:08 +0000

Game over? This fight is just getting started. Rob catches up with John Mulkey of Gearbox to find out more about the latest entry in the Aliens franchise

E3 2011: Day 3 Wrap-up and the drawing of the curtain on another Electronic Three

Rob James — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:13:16 +0000

E3 may be over, but its effects last long after the booth babes have gone home, the lights have been turned off, and the exhibitors pack everything up. Let's see how everything came to a close on Day 3 of E3 2011.

E3 2011 – Day 2 Reactions

Dave "Boris" Orosz — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:15:05 +0000

Another day of E3 gone and a whole new set of reactions from GameCrashers's own Boris.

Trailer: Sega reveals the two worlds of Binary Domain

Rob James — Tue, 03 May 2011 20:38:33 +0000

Check out the latest trailers for Sega's latest shooter, from the team that brought you the Yakuza series, Binary Domain. Who's more human, the humans or the robots they created?

Delayed Reactions: Super Monkey Ball 3D (3DS)

Dave "Boris" Orosz — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:35:22 +0000

Super Monkey Ball takes a new leap into the third dimention. Does it shine on the other side, or fall straight off the edge? Find out in Boris's Nintendo 3DS review of Super Monkey Ball 3D!

Delayed Reactions: Sonic 4 – Episode 1 – Back to the olden days

Dave "Boris" Orosz — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 06:47:17 +0000

Sonic is back! Does he reclaim his former glory?

E3 Interview: Sonic 4 Episode 1

Dave "Boris" Orosz — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:42:40 +0000

Because some people like it from the side.

GameCrashers Radio Ep.33 – Sonic & Stretch: The Movie

Rob James — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:13:24 +0000

Sonic the Hedgehog is getting a new game. Stretch Armstrong is getting a movie. So why not team them up in some kind of ridiculous buddy/cop/dramedy where they're just getting too old for this sh*t? This is why we don't make movies.

Sega drops Project Needlemouse moniker – Renames game Sonic 4

Sean Marks — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:36:52 +0000

Having discovered that no one would know what the hell "Project Needlemouse" actually referred to, SEGA announced early this morning that it's new 2D side-scrolling game would be named, from here on out: Sonic 4 Episode I (The Phantom M-- oh wait. sorry).

GameCrashers Radio Ep.26 – God of ‘Dante’s Inferno’

Rob James — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:15:05 +0000

So how much like GoW is it? Dave gives us his first impressions of the demo. Also I gush over the greatness that is Torchlight, Sean avoids talking about Grim Fandango, and Brian stays classy. Just leave the tip on the counter before you leave.

You’re getting Yakuza 3 whether you want it or not!

Rob James — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:10:59 +0000

While I know its a sore topic for most, the Yakuza games have never been huge sellers in the States. The sales for the first two games were so poor, in fact, that when the Examiner asked Sega America about the US release date for Yakuza 3 back in June, they’re answer was quite succinct: never. So how is it this game is finally getting a US release? Frankly, I don’t have a clue. As the teaser trailer clearly shows, an American release of the game is currently scheduled for March 2010. If I had to take a guess, I’d say Sega is using the three strike rule: “One didn’t sell, two did worse…and we’re still making more of ‘em!” So, if you like this series on any level, get out there and buy a copy in March. Go tell some friends about it. Spread the word. Otherwise this might be the last Yakuza title we see…ever!

GameCrashers Ep.11 – Blast Processing FTW!

Rob James — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:01:16 +0000

On this episode of GameCrashers Sean, Dave, and Rob walk a fine line between hilarity and absurdity, which is not that much different from every other show. We also reflect on the Sega Genesis 20th anniversary and the Doom 4 announcement. Other Topics include: - Games of the Week: Valkyria Chronicles, Robot Alchemic Drive, Tomb Raider Anniversary PSP, Final Fantasy Dissidia - Free marketing for Playswitch.com - Hillary: First Blood Flash Game - No Elder Scrolls 5? - PS3 Slim pre GamesCom announcement - Rumors on price drops for Sony [dewplayer:http://www.gamecrashers.net/media/podcast/GC_EP11_082009.mp3] And for a limited time only, watch as Rob shoves his foot firmly in his mouth. Yes, friends, you won’t want to miss this!

Moonwalker – MJ’s gone but his video game lives on

Rob James — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:20:09 +0000

Having grown up listening to the music of Michael Jackson, I can say that I was saddened by the news that the pop legend passed away earlier today. Say what you will about the implosion of his career (almost certainly by his own hand), but the man was a force to be reckoned with in the music industry for more than 30 years. Since this is a video game blog it would be in bad taste to make any kind of tribute to the man without some sort of video game tie-in. Luckily for us, there’s that god awful game “Moonwalker” for us to remember him by. Yeah, this game is a pretty lousy tribute to the man (and a pretty poor excuse for the game), but as games based on musicians go, they’ve all been pretty bad (and yes, that includes the Aerosmith light-gun game). But just think, every time the smooth criminal song starts up we can watch him shoot strange fairy dust from his hands and feet, save little boys in skirts as he sends them off on awkward blue streaks of light, and dance his enemies into submission simply by screaming eeeeee-heeeea! And if you think about it, that’s pretty much what he did in life. (And if you were wondering, yes, I expect tons of hate mail from Michael fans for that last one). Moonwalker was developed and published by SEGA. It was released in 1990 as an arcade unit as well as a cartridge for the Master System and the Mega Drive (Genesis). Michael Jackson passed away yesterday, June 25th, 2009 due to cardiac arrest. He was 50 years old.

E3 Impressions – Bayonetta

Rob James — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:40:51 +0000

What do you get when you mix Sarah Palin with some bad ass, hand gun pumps and a full body suit that can transform into a beast who’ll snap your opponents in two? Well, my friends, you get Bayonetta, the new game being developed by Platinum Games. Okay, so she’s seriously hotter than Sarah Palin, but come on…I mean if you squint…it’s uncanny! Regardless, this game was certainly one to see at E3 this year. Taking up a large chunk of the Sega booth, this title was swamped by convention goers pretty consistently from beginning to end. And for good reason. Since it’s being developed by the same team that brought us the Devil May Cry series, it was important to find out just how much like DMC the game really is. Well…it really doesn’t stray to much from what made DMC famous, which if you’ve played any DMC game is pretty self explanatory (over-the-top combat, ridiculous and hammy characters, crazy boss battles, and a less than reasonable learning curve). On the other hand, it does a nice job refining all of those things into a really fun experience. For starters, this game doesn’t feel quite as hard as a DMC game, though what I played was a rather small chunk. The combat is fluid, though a bit button-mashy, the enemies explode real nice, the moves look just bonkers, and the graphics and music are really well put together. It all makes for a game I would actually consider buying down the line, which is a feat unmatched by four installments of the DMC series. One of the nicest features I found in the demo was the interactive loading screen. I know that sounds weird, but here’s why: one of the most annoying things in DMC is constantly having to pause the game to go to the combo list when you can’t remember a move. Here, before you enter the level or when you die, you have an opportunity to practice the move before taking into live combat. It’s a nice touch that let’s the player know the developers were anticipating that not every gamer is a DMC/Ninja Gaiden wunderkind. If there was anything about the demo that really disappointed me it was that the game may just be too crazy for it’s own good. I mean it’s so over the top and so loud and so wrapped up in it’s own 12-year-old boy sexual fantasy (Bayonetta’s finishing move is called the “climax” – yeah, wish I was making that up) that some people might just get turned off by it from the start. My friend Dave (whom you all have heard talk about this on the podcast) was turned off by it specifically for this reason. My viewpoint: if you can revel in the silliness and low-brow comedy of it all, it’s actually a pretty cool game. Sure, we’re talking about a hot-emo-witch-milf (from Alask…okay I’m really done now!) with bullet pumps here, but you can’t say that those...

E3 2009 Day 2: Afterthoughts

Rob James — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:54:03 +0000

E3 day two: postmortem With a new day comes a new hall: South Hall that is. With almost double the number of the booths and a plethora of games to be played, Dave and I had our hands full. Clocking in at a little over two hours, Ep. 2 of our free-range style podcast covers the following: - Prototype - Dead Space Extraction - Red Steel 2 - Forza 3 - Darksiders - King of Fighters - Bayonetta - Split Second - Pixel Junk Shooter - Angry Dante’s Inferno/EA protesters - Mini Ninjas - Impressions of South Hall - And our surprises and disappointments of day two! Pull up a chair, this round is on us. [dewplayer:http://www.gamecrashers.net/media/podcast/GCE32009-Day2.mp3] Rob UPDATE: I have video footage from the E3 floor coming, it’s just taking far longer to log it all and get it transferred, cut, and loaded at the end of each day (especially when I only get about 4 hours to work before I pass out of exhaustion). I promise you guys…it’s coming!

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