September 2006 - Posts

• Crossover appeal

  By Dave Lee
  Wednesday, Sep 27 2006, 10:25 AM

  I won't settle the "Star Wars" vs. "Star Trek" debate (to me it's like apples and oranges), but I did come across this remarkable (albeit crude) YouTube video that merges the two franchises. There more are audio glitches and consistency errors than you... Read More >> Comment on this post

• Nintendo on the make

  By Dave Lee
  Wednesday, Sep 20 2006, 03:26 PM

  Gamers scratched their heads when Nintendo unveilled the Wii's controller (nicknamed the "Wiimote") at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in 2005. The gaming press summarily wrote off Nintendo, calling the Wii's functionality a gimmick that would never... Read More >> Comment on this post

• Review: Lego Star Wars II

  By Dave Lee
  Tuesday, Sep 19 2006, 01:56 PM

  Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (LucasArts/Travellers Tales) Available on all platforms The charm of Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy can be captured in one gaming moment: Princess Leia bitch-slapping a stormtrooper. Whereas most film-to... Read More >> Comment on this post

• Gamer quiz answers

  By Anonymous
  Friday, Sep 15 2006, 12:23 PM

  Before I begin, I'd like thank everyone who participated in my gamer quiz. All zero of you. Part of me is glad that no one took it. Indigo Prophecy is a fantastic game with plenty of replay value, and it would have been a little difficult to let go of... Read More >> Comment on this post

• Wii have a launch price and date

  By Anonymous
  Thursday, Sep 14 2006, 02:23 PM

  At a news conference in New York this morning, Nintendo of America head honcho Reggie Fils-Aime announced the price and date of the company's upcoming game console, the Wii . Price: $250 Date: Sunday, Nov. 19 Earlier this year, Nintendo said the console... Read More >> Comment on this post

• Take the gamer quiz

  By Dave Lee
  Tuesday, Sep 12 2006, 10:26 AM

  Copy editing, like most jobs, has its own lingo. I'm constantly dealing with things called "orphans," "widows" and "bastards" as well as tracking which pages are "typeset." Video games has its own language, too. And if you're fluent in gamespeak, you... Read More >> Comment on this post

• 'Trek' at 40

  By Anonymous
  Thursday, Sep 07 2006, 03:13 PM

  This week, "Star Trek" turns 40 . To say that it's over the hill would be a serious understatement. A pair of lackluster TV series ("Voyager" and "Enterprise") and feature films ("Insurrection" and "Nemesis") prompted Paramount to put the brakes on all... Read More >> Comment on this post