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Back to the Future: The Game Now Available

// December 31st, 2010 // No Comments » // Film, Gaming

I missed this release with the holidays and all. The first episode (of five!!!) of new Back to the Future episodic game for Mac and PC came out just before Christmas.

The trailer looks really impressive in terms of graphics, sound, voice and just overall staying true to the films. Hopefully the game play is better than past games based on Back to the Future I can’t wait to buy and play the first episode. Look for a review… in the future.

Back to the Future: The Game Now Available

Angry Video Game Nerd Christmas Special 2010

// December 10th, 2010 // No Comments » // Funny Stuff, Gaming, Holidays, Video

One of my favorite subscriptions on YouTube is the Angry Video Game Nerd. Here’s his brand new 2010 Christmas Special:

Back to the Future The Game

// November 15th, 2010 // No Comments » // Film, Gaming

Love that it’s the 25th Anniversary of Back to the Future, and we’re getting all kinds of new stuff. Telltale games, which has also brought back a couple of other properties, such as Sam & Max. It’s cool they got Christopher Lloyd to return for some voice acting, and Michael J. Fox signed off on likeness rights. The game is going to consist of five episodes ($24.95 for all five) that start soon after the end of Back to the Future Part III. Can’t wait to check it out. It won’t take much to beat out the crappy two NES games that were created back in the day.

Back to the Future The Game

Two other BTTF-related things. Telltale games also released a puzzle game on Facebook. It looks to be a lot like bejeweled, with a BTTF theme. While it does play the Back to the Future Overture theme in the background, the original sound effects don’t seem to be reproduced. Will have to check that out eventually.

There’s also full footage of the video from the Biff Tannen museum from BTTF II’s alternate 1985. It’s rough, including unfinished/placeholder voiceovers, but still pretty cool.

The Full Biff Tannen Museum Video From ‘Back to the Future Part 2′

25 Years of Mario

// September 13th, 2010 // No Comments » // Gaming

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Famicon system being released in Japan — the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) to us in North America. While Mario existed before the NES in both Donkey Kong and Mario Brothers, it’s Super Mario Brothers that brought the recurring Nintendo character into so many homes for the first of so many times.

The link below highlights some of the more interesting ways Mario has shown up over the years. I remember the Nintendo Breakfast System fairly well. As a kid, I was never a huge fan of the overly sweet, artificial cereal products out there, but I convinced mom to get the Nintendo product featuring Mario and Link of Legend of Zelda fame more than once.

Super Mario Oddities

The Problem With Warp Whistles

// June 18th, 2010 // No Comments » // Funny Stuff, Gaming

Cool Russian Animation: Homage to Contra, Tetris and More!

// June 16th, 2010 // No Comments » // Funny Stuff, Gaming, Video

Gotta love this: a little homage to Contra, Tetris and an unexpected cameo at the end of the video. Very well done!

Rock Band 3 Widens Its Musical Repertoire

// June 11th, 2010 // No Comments » // Gaming, Music

I haven’t had the time, nor energy to play my two consoles any time in recent memory, but love the organic transition the third installment is making. I’m definitely interested in trying it out upon release!

“Rock Band 3″ Widens Its Musical Repertoire

Back to the Future, Jurassic Park Games Coming from Telltale

// June 10th, 2010 // No Comments » // Film, Gaming

Oh man, I’m a sucker for all things Back to the Future, as I sit here typing this in my “Save the Clock Tower” T-shirt. I’ll be snagging any volumes of Back to the Future games they release. The Jurassic Park Games might be fun action. I just hope the Back to the Future. These new titles for old franchises come from Telltale Games — the same publisher that brought back new Sam & Max games in the past couple of years.

Let’s just hope it’s better than those pieces of crap that were made back in the day for the Nintendo Entertainment System! Believe it or not, I actually suffered through the entire game of the first title. The combo game for II & III just was too weird and no fun.

Back to the Future, Jurassic Park Games Coming from Telltale

Hulu Expanding to Xbox 360, iPad

// June 9th, 2010 // No Comments » // Apple, Computers, Gaming, Internet / Web, TV Talk

On the heels of my post last week about trying to find alternate ways to watch our favorite shows on an alternative to cable, I’m excited to read rumors that Hulu is looking to the Xbox 360 and the iPad. I don’t really care about the iPad, but I am very excited to see the possibility of it coming to my Microsoft console. I’m guessing, that like Netflix, it will requite an Xbox Live Gold subscription. Guess I’ll be renewing that at some point if Hulu comes to fruition.

Hulu Expanding to Xbox 360, iPad

Shifting Priorities… Time to Say Goodbye to the Consoles?

// May 15th, 2010 // 1 Comment » // Gaming, Personal Crap

So priorities change as you get older. I keep toying back and forth with getting rid of the Xbox 360 and/or our Nintendo Wii. With a [near] eight month old in the house, and working two jobs, a bit of freelance thrown in the mix, squeezing in some saddle time on the various bikes, plus just the usual day-to-day stuff, there’s not a lot of time left over.

But I keep going back and forth. It’d be great to declutter the living room, and make a few bucks on stuff that’s been basically collecting dust for most of 2010.

But on the other hand, they’re still fully enjoyable when they do get the rare boot up — when friends and family are over, or when I get an even rarer solo game on the 360 in. I haven’t bought a game in awhile, getting the last few for both consoles as gifts, so it’s not really costing me a dime to keep them. Thoughts? Opinions?