This column originally ran on April 6, 2010. In 2008, the makers of Alien Hominid brought a four-player frenzied experience to the Xbox 360. Castle Crashers didn’t get a huge marketing campaign, but word quickly spread about the title and … Continue reading Checkpoint: Castle Crashers
Shaun and Chris descend into the depths of Planet Zebes as they guide Samus through one of the greatest adventures of all-time: Super Metroid. This is Part 10 of our full playthrough of the SNES classic. In this chapter: Shaun makes … Continue reading Game On: Super Metroid (Part 10)
**WARNING: NSFW. This is about Saints Row after all…** In what is shaping up to be a real contender for Chris and I’s Game of the Year, (due in no small part to the mere existence of a Dubstep Gun … Continue reading My choice for 2013’s GOTY: Saints Row IV
ONE-UPS FOR EVERYONE! ONE-UPS! FOR EVERYONE! EVERYONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNE! We’re playing New Super Mario Bros. on the Wii U! Thanks to Doug Fiala loaning us his system, we have a chance to play through this brand new co-op adventure. Will Luigi stick … Continue reading Game On: New Super Mario Bros. U (World 7)
Oh, great. LeBron’s back. I’m sure everything will be wonderful in this game! What could possibly go wrong! The Flagstaff Buzzers used an explosive third quarter to crush the San Antonio Spurs, and now they take on their most challenging … Continue reading Game On: NBA 2K13 (vs. Heat 2)
Our final battle. Our lives are about to get flipped and turned upside down. No, really — the stage is that mean to us. It’s time to finally fulfill one of our requests! This suggestion came from Mal, who probably … Continue reading Game On: Smash Bros. Brawl (Part 8)
Mario’s faceship is staring at that hungry Luma down there. But the hungry Luma will not be fed. For he is selfish and fat and no one likes him. It’s time for Part 13 of Super Mario Galaxy 2. Ranked … Continue reading Game On: Mario Galaxy 2 (Part 13)
Anita Sarkeesian’s video series, Tropes vs Woman in Video Games, has become something of a hot topic in the video game community as of late. In it, Anita breaks down tropes pertaining to woman that are commonly used in video … Continue reading Tropes vs Anita: The Infested Damsel in a Fridge
This column originally ran on February 23, 2010. The year was 1997. America was waiting for its next great RPG, one that would catapult the genre to new heights in the country. Instead, it got Final Fantasy VII, which confused … Continue reading Checkpoint: Final Fantasy VII
Shaun and Chris descend into the depths of Planet Zebes as they guide Samus through one of the greatest adventures of all-time: Super Metroid. This is Part 9 of our full playthrough of the SNES classic. In this chapter: Shaun has a … Continue reading Game On: Super Metroid (Part 9)
