May 2009

May 31, 2009 Review - Jaguar

Review: Atari Karts

It was the 1990s, the era of Bill Clinton, alternative rock and ... Mario Kart clones. It's truth, Super Mario Kart was one of the biggest inspirations in the 1990s, so it shouldn't come as a surpris...
May 31, 2009 Review - Jaguar

Review: Ruiner Pinball

When it comes to pinball on your Atari Jaguar, your options are limited. Ruiner Pinball may not be the world's greatest pinball simulator, but it's unique enough to make this the game to get if you'r...
May 31, 2009 Weekend Update

Weekend Update

Episode #99 - It's the weekend before E3 and that can only mean one thing ... it's time for a pair of Jaguar reviews? Apparently that's exactly what it means, because that's what I'm giving you on the eve of ...
May 29, 2009 A Brief History of Gaming

Help Sony Count to Uncharted 3

Episode #12 - A Brief History of Gaming (Ep. 12) - For 15 years Sony has been working hard to make successful games. Unfortunately, they have a track record of canceling games just as they are starting to get good...
May 28, 2009 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - May 28, 2009

Episode #111 - It's time once again for This Week in Defunct Games, the only show brave enough to look at the week's best and worst retro releases. This week we take a look at two claymation games, a game about bec...
May 27, 2009 On Running Feuds

Was the Gizmondo Ahead of Its Time?

Episode #162 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 162) - Over the past few years we've given the Gizmondo a lot of grief. Between misspelled words, tragic redesigns and something called Momma Can I Mow the Lawn, Tiger Telematic...
May 26, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes in Time is more than a really long title, it's also a multiplayer game with a whole host of game breaking problems. It is a game with a small cast of unlikeab...
May 26, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes in Time is more than a really long title, it's also a multiplayer game with a whole host of game breaking problems. It is a game with a small cast of unlikeab...
May 25, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: Bionic Commando

Bionic Commando is a lot of things. It's an exciting action game full of great set pieces. It's a great way to demonstrate how much fun swinging around a destroyed city can be. It's a great way to ...
May 22, 2009 Countdown w/ DGC

The Five Reasons MGS 5 Won't Be at E3

Episode #73 - Lately it seems like the only thing people are talking about is Metal Gear Solid 5. If you believe the people on the message boards, then Hideo Kojima is about to announce the fifth installment in th...
May 21, 2009 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - May 21, 2009

Episode #110 - It's time once again for This Week in Defunct Games, the show that isn't afraid to look at this week's best and worst retro releases. This week we celebrate Nintendo's 300th Virtual Console release. ...
May 20, 2009 They Said WHAT?!?

EGM Feb. '04: GTA IV Won't Happen!

Episode #30 - They Said WHAT?!? (Ep. 30) - Over the last thirty episodes we've come to expect crazy gossip from Quartermann. But what happens when we look at the rest of Electronic Gaming Monthly? ...
May 19, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: Legacy of Ys: Books I & II

While Legacy of Ys is a solid remake of the 16-bit classics, that doesn't mean it holds up particularly well. The unique gameplay keeps the action fast and exciting, but the cliche story and silly ci...
May 18, 2009 Bonus Levels

The Sequel You Deserve

Episode #95 - Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Shenmue III. Eternal Darkness 2. These are all games that gamers have been demanding for years. But what are the chances of these games actually coming out? In this very...
May 14, 2009 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - May 14, 2009

Episode #109 - It's time once again for This Week in Defunct Games, the show that looks at the best and worst in this week's retro releases. It's a very special double episode, complete with two Virtual Console gam...
May 12, 2009 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in DGC - Timing Is Everything

Episode #108 - Every Thursday Defunct Games reviews the week's best (and worst) retro releases. But in this very special Tuesday episode of This Week in Defunct Games, we've decided to explain to Nintendo that when...
May 11, 2009 Reviews Au Courant

Review: Guitar Hero: Metallica

Guitar Hero: Metallica is certainly better than its Aerosmith counterpart, but it still misses the point of the Guitar Hero franchise. There is a nice selection of songs here, even if it does feel a ...
May 06, 2009 A Brief History of Gaming

The Day Sony Couldn't Make Games

Episode #11 - A Brief History of Gaming (Ep. 11) - It's time once again for A Brief History of Gaming, the show that dares to teach you about the least important aspects of the gaming industry's past. In this epis...
May 05, 2009 They Said WHAT?!?

EGM July '03 - Another Pilotwings Game?

Episode #29 - They Said WHAT?!? (Ep. 29) -We're back with yet another exciting episode of They Said WHAT?!?, the show that debunks all of Electronic Gaming Monthly's rumors. This week we talk a...
May 04, 2009 Reviews Au Courant

Review: Mana Khemia: Student Alliance

The only reason you would have to buy Mana Khemia is if you are a huge fan of load screens and generic role-playing antics. Why buy this game when you can get the superior PlayStation 2 version for c...
May 01, 2009 Guerilla Scrapbook

Why Games and the Swine Flu Don't Mix

Episode #48 - Guerilla Scrapbook (Ep. 48) - From Swine Flu to Mexican Flu to H1N1 2009, nobody knows what to call the world's newest pandemic. Nobody has felt this more than Crave Entertainment, who has spent the ...