Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii Review

EA’s Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii is a random combination of celebrities and obscure sports that delivers pure entertainment.  With 10 different characters and 12 outdoor sports to choose from, this is
a game that has lasting appeal.

Each player can choose a singer like Fergie, Avril Lavigne, LeAnn Rimes, Keith Urban and Nelly Furtado or athletes like Paul Pierce, Mia Hamm, Kristi Yamaguchi, Reggie Bush, and Sugar Ray Leonard to play
anything from badminton to dodgeball.  I can’t help but think that the creators of this game had a wonderful time coming up with this melting pot of public figures.  What twisted mind thought that Kristi
Yamaguchi is someone who can compete in a rock climbing race?  Well, my mind for one, but I thought I was out on that limb alone. [Read more]

Minefield AKA MineSweeper Electronic Game Gives Shocks For Bad Decisions

Some people love Minesweeper, others are more of a Solitaire kind of person. For those who are the former, check out the MineField electronic game. Aside from being a physical version of the software game, the MineField game adds an interesting twist. Players get to take turns and choose from one of the 16 shock buttons to press, if they choose wrong they’ll end up with a shock.  That definitely levels the playing field, eh? MineField retails for DKK 119,00 (about $21 USD).

Wii Candy is Too Late for Halloween, But Just in Time to Ruin our Diet

It’s kind of ironic that something designed to look like a Wii controller, would make you gain weight - considering the Wii controller would ordinarily be more likely to help you lose weight. Anyway, the Wii Klik-On Candy Dispenser is able to dispense candy with the push of a button. It even comes with an official Nintendo seal, which is probably why this thing looks so much like the real thing. You can pick up a 12 pack for $22.95.

Recession Special: Acid-play Offers Totally Free, Non-Sucky Computer Games

With all this talk about a recession, everyone is trying to save money nowadays. Acid-play is a great site to boomark because they serve up over 1,000 totally free games. They have everything from a Super Mario 3 Clone, to the highly rated Sonic 3D Robo Blast Ii, and Wolfenstein Enemy Territory. Overall they have a large selection of games from RPGs to Action games. They also have a large selection of user reviews for each of the games so you can get a good feeling for the game before you actually download and install it. None of thse games are really impressive by today’s standards but there is alot to be entertained from, and who can argue with free after all?

HP Pavilion dv5z Laptop Review

HP’s Pavilion laptop is a truly affordable laptop aimed at consumers looking for a laptop that is able to handle serious multimedia tasks as well as gaming. Configurations for the dv5z start at $579.99, so we were doubtful that a sub $1000 laptop could handle such tasks, but we went ahead and gave the dv5z a spin to see if it could actually be an affordable laptop that doesn’t sacrifice too much performance wise. We ended up being pleasantly surprised.

Design / Build Quality
The overall design of the HP Pavilian dv5z is sleek yet professional. It’s combination of onyx/chrome glossy styling makes it look like an entertainment notebook with professional chops. The laptop’s lid is covered in a light “imprint mesh” that is subtle yet refined. The HP logo on the laptop’s cover also sports a neat trick - it lights up just like Apple’s logo does on a Macbook - and it definitely adds a bit of flare to the laptop. Above the keyboard, the dv5z sports a bunch of neat touch sensitive controls that let you control the volume, music play back as well as enabling wifi and bluetooth. These touch sensitive controls work well and are very responsive. The keyboard is also very comfortable to use and provides very nice tactile feedback.

Weighing just 5.8lbs, the dv5z is one of the lighter 15.4″ laptops out there, albeit not as light as an ultraportable, it should be light enough to travel with, without too much strain. All the important ports and features are here - including HDMI 1.3, dual link DVI, DisplayPort, 4 USB, eSata, ethernet, an Express Card slot, and a memory card reader that supports most popular formats. A built-in low light web cam is also included.
Overall, the build quality of the laptop feels strong and sturdy with barely any flex. Unfortunately the laptop can run very hot, particularly in the back right section, when the optical drive is running.

Display
The glossy Brightview widescreen display is sharp and pretty bright with vivid colors, just like most of HPs other consumer laptops. The display is also glossy like most laptops nowadays, but I experienced minimal glare when using it. Unfortunately the display’s resolution is only 1280×800 which is on the low side for a 15.4″ screen, that also means that you can’t quite take advantage of Blu-Ray’s full 1080p output. Instead it’s more of a 720P experience. The inclusion of an HDMI 1.3 port does however mean that you can connect the dv5z to your HDTV to further take advantage of its Blu-ray drive.

Blu-Ray Playback / Audio
Blu-Ray Playback on the HP Pavilian dv5z is spectacular. Discs load quickly and movies play back smoothly without a hitch. The excellent HD performance is driven by ATI Avivo HD technology which brings the HD processing from the processor to the graphics chipset. Our only gripe is that the included HP Quickplay software, which is used to playback Blu-Ray discs, tends to playback audio too quietly. Outside of the app, the integrated Altec Lansing stereo speakers can get adequately loud and they do produce a great audio experience with 5.1 surround sound. Unfortunately within the app our ears were straining to hear some scenes of Iron Man, the movie. Fortunately, two headphone jacks are included, which is definitely a nice touch. We wish that more laptops would sport dual headphone jacks. A super slim remote control with dedicated multimedia controls is also included. The remote control can be stashed in the card slot.

Performance
The HP Pavilian dv5z that we tested came running on AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile ZM-82 2.20GHZ processor, 2GB of ram (memory can be expanded up to 8gb), a 250GB 5,400 RPM hard drive, Draft 802.11n, and it’s running Vista Home Premium. Overall performance for the dv5z is very good, especially for such an inexpensive laptop. I tried running two tabs open on Internet Explorer, while playing music in Windows Media Player, I also jumped back and forth between Excel, Adobe Reader and Microsoft Works, and I didn’t experience any lags. The Windows Experience score for the laptop is 3.8. PCMark05 came up with a solid score of 3396.

Gaming
Sure, you can get a pretty fast laptop with a Core 2 Duo processor nowadays for under $1000. But this is where perhaps the biggest selling point of the dv5z comes in - its graphics prowess. The dv5z sports the on-board ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics chip. That makes the dv5z no replacement for a $3000 gaming rig, or even a $2000 one, but it does provide enough power to play most of today’s popular games at reasonable frame rates - at a budget price that normally wouldn’t allow you to play those games at all, since most sub $1000 laptops provide dismal graphic performance. As a matter of fact, the ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics chip combined with the power of the AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core makes the laptop powerful enough to handle most demanding DirectX 10 games. The ATI Radeon HD 3200 is also what helps drive the excellent Blu-Ray experience on the laptop.

The dv5z also takes advantage of the AMD Fusion for Gaming Utility which temporarily shuts down background processes and increases processor performance using AMD boost - in other words, it lets your processor and graphics chipset focus all its energy at the important task at hand - your gaming. Our test dv5z unit came with a copy of Iron Man, the game. The game is definitely not on the level of Crysis but it’s graphics requirements are on-par with your average consumer video game that still needs a somewhat powerful video card to operate ok. Iron Man installed and played without a hitch. However we did have to download a patch from Sega’s web site in order to get it to run with the dv5z’s DVD drives. Apparently the game shipped with some compatibility issues for certain DVD drives. But not to digress, playing Iron Man on the dv5z is a pleasant experience. We experienced no stutters or hiccups, even when playing at a 1280×800 resolution. For reference, the recommended (not the minimum) game requirements for Iron Man are a 3.4ghz processor, 1.5gb of ram, and a Radeon X1800/7800 GT card. The dv5z got a score of 1559 3DMarks when we benchmarked it using 3DMark06. You’ll be hard pressed to find similarly priced laptop with a 3DMark06 score that comes near that.

Battery life
The dv5z’s battery lasted 2 hours and 5 minutes under high performance settings with the display set to its brightest setting. That isn’t exactly a poor battery life, considering many mainstream laptops have a similarly short battery life on high performance settings, however the battery life here still is somewhat disappointing.

Conclusion
The HP Pavilion dv5z Has all the right features and good performance to boot. Is it the fastest performer on the block - no. But It is a great multitasker and manages to provide good gaming performance on a budget. If you can splurge, spend the extra $150 and configure it with a Blu-Ray drive which performs very well on the dv5z, albeit not on the ideal resolution. We recommend the HP Pavilion dv5z for those looking for a well rounded, pretty slick but practical computer that can balance office tasks and multimedia tasks on a budget. Configurations for the HP Pavilion dv5z laptop begins at $579.99, which makes it not that much more expensive than a Netbook but it is so much more powerful. The base config sports a AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core 1.9GHz processor. The dv5z is also available in a bronze design for an extra $25. Other neat configurable options include a fingerprint reader, a TV tuner, a Lightscribe burner, a higher res display, and a higher end 256MB or 512MB ATI Radeon HD 3450 graphics card.

The Good:
Great gaming performance for under a grand, neat touch screen controls, excellent Blu-Ray playback, packs most popular ports, good multitasker, very good display, great design and build quality

Bad:
1280×800 resolution is low for a 15.4″ laptop and doesn’t let you enjoy Blu-Ray’s full potential, not the fastest laptop under $1000, battery life could be better

Drum Silencers for Rock Band Equipment Makes Rocking Out Less Noisy

Are you waking up your neighbors while playing the drums in Rock Band? If you’re using the original Rock Band equipment, than things can get especially noisy. Luckily, PDP (Performance Designed Products) has come out with an inexpensive product that just might save you from getting an eviction notice. For just $19.99, you can pick up a pair of Drum Silencers which promise to effectively eliminate excess impact noise. Unfortunately there is no product that can mute a bad singer who is in control of the Rock Band mic.

Super Mario Figure Holds Your Nintendo DS

Mama mia, this is one video game accessory we don’t need but we want anyway. This 12″ Super Mario figure is there to serve you by holding your Nintendo DS. His hands are held out in front of himself, so he can securely hold your favorite handheld gaming console. The Super Mario Brothers Mario Vinyl Nintendo DS Holder Figure costs $34.95, which is a bit pricey considering that all he does is hold your DS. But you want him anyway, heh?

Z Corp Brings your Rock Band Characters to Life with 3D Printers

I’m not one to get excited about printers unless they are super sleek and actually do something different than the scads of other printers out there. Well Z Corp is making printers that don’t do the same old thing as its counterparts but instead they actually print 3D models of images that are scanned into the machine. Z Corps printers utilizes 2 inkjet printer heads, one that sprays on the color, the other that sprays a fluid that holds the mold together. So how would you use a machine like this you ask? Well to bring your favorite computer game avatars to life of course! Figureprints which specializes in World of Warcraft figures, has bought several of these machines to make all your wizards and other oddities of WOW, companions out of the computer. Rock Band also recently signed a deal with Z Corp so that players can upload images of their Rock Band avatars or what is called Bandmates, and have a 6″ figure of your character sent to you. Plaster dust is the foundation of the 3D printer mold and layer by layer the magic happens to bring your video game avatar to life.  The printer is huge and unless you are making a business out of 3D figures, it isn’t really meant for home use. (Source: Game Informer, November ‘08) [Read more]

Guitar Hero Action Figures Coming to a Cubicle Near You

With Guitar Hero World Tour being released this Sunday, it only seems appropriate that Guitar Hero inspired merchandising would be making its way on to shelves too. MacFarlane Toys has released this week Series 1 of fan favorite action figures of Lars Ümlaut, Johnny Napalm, God of Rock, Axel Steel. In February 09′, the action figures will keep on coming with releases of 5-Inch Guitar Hero 2009 Wave 1, Guitar Hero 2009 2-Pack Rockers which include two mini versions of 2-inch scale characters, and a 10-inch Guitar Hero 2009 Wave 1. All the figurines will be available at Toys ‘R’ Us, Walmart, and Amazon to name a few. Prices for the 5-inch figures will be $10-$14, $6 - $8 for the 2-inch Rockers, and $24- $29 for the 10-Inch figures. Check out the gallery to see who is in the lineup…

EA Line-up of Games for Wii just in Time for the Holidays

If you crave - like I do, some really good Wii games, then you are in luck because thankfully EA is releasing a slew of Wii titles that will let us unlock the magic of that little white box again. Not only will they be fun but priced right as well, for economy worried consumers. Besides Wii titles EA is also releasing a first person action adventure game that stars a female in the lead for multiple platforms. What more could you ask for?! Below is a run down of a few that piqued our interests.

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Peak Starpex Obsidian Wood Guitar for PS3/PS2 - Review

There is a small price to pay to feel like a true rock star in your living room, the Starpex guitar from Peak Products delivers that experience 100%. If you felt that jamming on the plastic guitar that came with the Guitar Hero or Rock Band games was fun but just didn’t quite complete the inner rock star in you, well this guitar will certainly add the polish you need. So when we got a chance to review the Starpex guitar we jumped at the oppurtunity to rock out on a guitar that promised to not feel like a plastic toy but more like a true axe.

Setup:
The box alone for the Starpex is impressive. It’s a tall big red angular box that features a guy strumming on the Starpex, so when I opened up the packaging I was equally impressed. The Starpex comes with 2 connectivity options  - wired and wireless for both PS2 and PS3. Batteries are included as well as a strap which is sturdy, and can be adjusted for the taller gamers. The whammy bar comes loose in the box which you just have to twist into the guitar to set-up.

The Starpex we got to review is the classic fender white and black. The Starpex however comes in 3 different styles - Obsidian ( Black and White), Dead Rose, Black Sunburst, and a full wooden body with white pick guards. The Starpex is also equipped with solid chrome tuning pegs (even though you don’t need to tune the guitar) and a 5-way toggle switch which can be switched for different effects during a solo. Similar to the design of the newer Rock Band Stratocaster and Guitar Hero controller, there are ten fret buttons. Five colored frets are at the top of the guitar and five others closer to the body of the Starpex. The buttons closer to the body make it optimal for an awesome solo and the traditionally located frets at the top of the arm make the Starpex still similar in some ways to its plastic counterparts.

Lets Rock:
When I actually got settled and started to play, the first reaction I had were to the fret buttons, they are really great. When playing with the stock Guitar Hero or Rock Band guitars the buttons will only take so much but I can see the Starpex going the distance and wearing your fingers out before you get the best of it. The fret buttons higher up on the the neck are thinner so someone with smaller hands will not be left out, or if you want to get the rock star solo effect when you throw your leg up on a chair, you can use this in songs with killer solos. It does however take a few hours to get used to. This is a standard size guitar with a full wooden body so it doesn’t compare at all to its plastic counterparts in weight. After a while your shoulder will get tired, forget the hand cramps of an Iron Maiden solo! Welcome to what a real guitar player feels like when he/she is standing and playing for 30 minutes. So what if your shoulder will get tired - it is worth every aching second.

Being a woman it did wear me out after awhile but I guess after several hours I should probably take a break anyway. This is not the same toy guitar we have been beating up on and dressing up with stickers for the last 2 years. You do not need to mash the button in order to hit the note. The strum bar will not get stuck or have a squishy feel. The whammy bar is positioned perfectly and has the reaction as if it was on a real guitar. One disappointment is that the Starpex is not backwards compatible to play PS2’s Guitar Hero 2 on the PS3.

Conclusion:
The Starpex will bring you to a new level of play. It’s a well made guitar that feels real and adds to the authenticity of playing both Guitar Hero and Rock Band, besides also being environmentally friendly. One downside is that it’s not available for X-Box 360. I for one am disappointed by that, so I hope all the rumored licensing issues with Microsoft are worked out soon because those who own that console are certainly missing out. By adding the Starpex to your arsenal of other instruments in Rock Band 2 or the soon to be released Guitar Hero World Tour, you are one step closer to feeling what it truly is like to be a rock star. How did we manage so long with those little plastic guitars?! If you can get over the weight of the guitar and the price of $179.99, this is a great buy. There is no doubt in my mind I can see this being a hard to come by gift for the holidays.

The Good - Well made, real size guitar that will have you jamming for hours without fear of breaking it. Adds even more realism to ‘rhythm games.’

The Bad - No X-Box 360 compatibility. Guitar can get heavy on the shoulders after a few hours of play. Price may scare a few consumers but you really do get what you pay for.

3rd Space Gaming Vest Now in Pink for the Ladies

Earlier this year we reported about the 3rd Space Vest from TN Games. For those not familiar with the vest - it lets you feel the intensity of playing FPS shooters as if you where in the game. So you can feel what it’s like to get shot in a hail of gunfire or body slammed. I thought the vest was pretty cool already but now that I stumbled on it in pink, I think it’s even better. There are plenty of girl gamers out there who will love this. So now you can be feminine while feeling the pain of gunshots. The pink 3rd Space Vest can be found at Target for $169.99.

The Witcher Enhanced Edition (PC) Review

After spending several hours reviewing (code word for playing!), The Enhanced version of the Witcher PC game (Windows XP and Vista), I can safely say that this is one role playing game (RPG), that has lived up to its intended purpose and reputation in providing a truly wonderful and totally immersive game playing experience of epic proportions! There were times, when I had to literally put the game on pause to control my amped up adrenalin and to marvel at the almost flawless cinematic journey.

The Enhanced version of The Witcher (2008) is a marked improvement over its first release in 2007. In addition to the game disc, the loading times in between cut- scenes and frame rates were improved, two additional stories were added, a game guide, a map of the Witcher environment, and an audio disc of the actual music that is in the game is included. Over 250 patches were added as well as a hard copy of Andrrzej Sapkowki’s, “The Last Wish”. The Last Wish inspired The Witcher and the book has been translated from Polish to English. Additionally, this is the first RPG that has been painstakingly translated into several languages and is available on the American version game disc. Kudos goes to CDPROJEKT for accomplishing such an amazing feat.

It is important to note, that if you’re going to play this game, that you will need a PC with a bit of hard ware muscle. The hardware requirements to play The Witcher on Windows XP and Vista is that it has to have at least 2 GIGS of RAM (1 GB on XP and 2 GB on Vista), 18 GIGS of free hard drive real estate and a display card that supports the 256 RAM architecture (ATI or NVIDIA cards are the video display hard ware of choice). And the PC has to be at least a Pentium 4 with at 2 GHz. The Witcher is truly a gamer’s game and it incorporates the BIOWARE engine technology that drives the action by giving credence to the scenic, dark and medieval like environment that permeates throughout the game. My Dell XPS gaming Windows Vista PC handled the Witcher with superb aplomb.

On the surface, the premise of The Witcher is simple and elemental at best but be forewarned that the story delves much deeper by examining the dark and grimy underworld of the events and seemingly twisting subplots with imperfect characters (the word seedy comes to mind). This is indeed quite a change in an RPG. Suffice it to say, this explains why the game is given a mature 17+ rating. In addition to being a character that does not have any problems letting his sword and fist do the talking, one can also surmise that Geralt of Rivia is quite the lady’s man too. Yes, the Witcher has its share of naughty adult trysts and some conversations are laced with profanity.

We find the resident and legendary monster-slayer (Witcher), Geralt of Rivia on a dark, and in some respects a rightful passage in his adventures in choosing between what is right and wrong. Hence, the choices that Geralt are presented can ultimately change the outcome of events in the game. As with life, this is an interesting perspective with a multitude of scenarios and outcomes. Characters like elves, dwarfs and an assortment of fellow advisories and enemies add flavor to the game play. The Witcher takes a departure from the traditional RPG of this modern day era, by serving up three possible endings. These endings are based on the choices that Geralt makes.

After skimming through the game manual a bit, I decided to dive right into the action (I passed on the tutorial because of my familiarity with the game). The game has three levels of play: Easy allows Geralt to rapidly gain abilities and strengths (such as the ability to cast spells and having strength to sustain prolonged attacks) and the characters provide assistance. Difficult painfully prolongs the abilities and strengths that Geralt gets and the characters offer little assistance. The hard setting essentially leaves one to their own earned skills, where one has to actually know the ingredients to cast a spell (you get no love at this level). I chose Easy because I wanted to progress through the game at an accelerated rate due to the review of this game.

Game play is controlled via a combo of using the mice and keyboard in tandem or by using the mouse by itself. Throughout the game I switched in between the two and discovered that using the mouse and keyboard together proved advantageous in fight scenes because it enabled me to be right in the action with the over the shoulder view which is standard in RPG play. Using only the mouse gave me a wider view of my environment and I found it much easier to control movements in the game by dragging my mouse (I didn’t have to concern myself with remembering a bunch of keyboard commands). However, using the mouse to fight with at times was a tad unresponsive and sluggish. However, the good thing about using the mouse and keyboard combo is that one can configure the command keys on the keyboard. Thus, over writing the defaults!

Getting around in the game revolves around the menus. The menu is operations central. There you can take a look and access the different things that you acquire during game play. It is here where you can invoke the drop and drag feature to use items (such as using food and drinking potions to gain strength as well as to cast spells). Also, using the keyboard and mouse function is where one can actually create macros without using the ESC key to pause the game for some of the aforementioned functions. Communication with other characters in the game is achieved by clicking directly on them to start a dialogue. It is from this feature that you learn a great deal about what is going on in the world of The Witcher. Plus, you also gain an insight into each character.

The Witcher essentially has five chapters and each chapter has several subplots. The game environment is breathtakingly gorgeous and very surreal in its tone. There was less than a 2 second pause in between the cut-scenes, and the voice acting was much improved over the first release of this game.

After several days of intense game play, I finally made it to the end of my outcome. However, I’m not telling (I’m not a spoiler!) My over-all impression of The Witcher is this is one RPG that is rich in game play and solid in character and plot development. At times it felt as if I was actually in the game and then there were times when I thought I was watching a big budget cinematic experience. The game is very deserving of all of the accolades and awards that it has garnered!

The Witcher conjured up fond memories of having a bit of old school play (remember, Diablo anyone?) mixed with just the right amount of new school. Above all else, The Witcher is one of those games that can be played again and again without losing its luster. And with several different outcomes to the ending of the game, it beckons ones curiosity to discover them all! Just make sure you get some sleep and drink plenty of fluids because you’ll need them for this white knuckle adventure!!

Conclusion:

The Good:
Very affordable game, superb game play, excellent and breath taking cinematography, intuitive game controls, a generous amount of included media (audio soundtrack, hard copy of game guide as well as an electronic one, the making of The Witcher DVD, and a hard copy map of the fictitious world of Witcher). Easy to play at the easy setting although, I would suggest going over the game guide.

The Bad:
Spotty voice acting (although this has been dramatically improved from the original release).

Rock Band 2 Instruments Review

Several weeks ago we reviewed Rock Band 2 and were only able to experience it with the 1st generation drum kit and guitars. However as an update to that review we recently got a chance to try out the 2nd generation drum kit and guitar. Would they be more impressive and intuitive this time around? We were about to find out.

Guitar:
The Fender Stratocaster is once again the guitar of choice for Rock Band 2. What is different this time around is that it’s now wireless, it has a body that resembles a nice wood cherry finish, it also sports quieter buttons, a less squishy strum bar, and is overall just a more sturdier and well made ‘guitar’. The wireless aspect is especially the best part for me. I can wander anywhere with the guitar around my living room and not get tangled in cords and the freedom it allowed me as far with play is wonderful. [Read more]

Rock Band 2 for Xbox 360 Review

So last year around this time we had the chance of a lifetime to review Rock Band. When we completed the review all we could say was WOW! It had everything you would want and more from a rhythm game. It opened up the genre to something new and exciting and took it places that Guitar Hero hadn’t attempted yet. So now a year later and Rock Band 2 has landed on our doorstep. We were excited to see if it lived up to the original and would it improve on some of its minor flaws. [Read more]

ezGear Boxing Wii Gloves is a Knockout

Who is gonna knock you out? Wii is gonna knock you out. The ezGear Wii Boxing Gloves is perfect for those who want to really experience the intuitive controls of playing a Wii Boxing game. You can slip the Wii-remote and Nunchuk into the gloves and put up your dukes for fun. The best part is that it consists of specialized foam to give the gloves a realistic feel. The ezGear for Wii Boxing Gloves retail for $24.99.

Protruding Screaming Skull Cover Makes Your PS3 Frightening

There are plenty of skins you can get for your PS3 if you want to make the device a bit more personable and possibly tacky.  And then there is the Screaming Skull Protective Mask Cover which on the other hand, really will add some attitude to your beloved gaming machine. The cover makes your PS3 look like a screaming skull is desperately trying to come out of it. And it’s not like a skin, so it wont leave any sticky residue but it will still protect your baby from scratches. The Screaming Skull Protective Mask Cover retails for just $10.99.

Video Explains What Really Happened at the End of Super Mario Bros.

I always wondered what happened at the end of Super Mario Bros., after Mario would save the princess. Did he end up happily ever after with her, married and with kids? Well, obviously not because another Super Mario game would come along where Mario had to save the Princess - yet again. Damn, that girl is always getting in to trouble. Check out this video to see a different take on the end of Super Mario.

Driving Theory Training for Nintendo DS Helps you Pass your Driving Test

If you reside in the USA this game won’t be helpful  but if you live in the UK it might be. Driving Theory Training published by Atari UK for the Nintendo DS gives players a chance to practice, take virtual driving tests on highway codes and theory. It was designed for those who need a little extra push to pass their written or road driving test. The questions that the game poses to the player  are actual Q&A’s from the “Driving Standards Agency.” It is certainly a very rigorous game and yet when I went to the UK the drivers weren’t all that great… [Read more]

EA’s Celebrity Sports Showdown for the Wii

Are you jumping up and down as Michael Phelps makes his way into history or the fact that the 10 year olds girls… I mean 16 year old ladies Chinese gymnastic team took home gold. Well EA will be releasing around the holiday season a way for you to get a bit active too. Playing as various celebrities from Fergie to Avril Lavigne you will be able to compete in Beach Volleyball, Inner-Tubing, Curling, and many more sports. Celebrity Sports Showdown features 12 outdoor sports games and is the perfect party game for any age. The best part it’s made specifically for the Wii so you’ll burn some calories too along with your celebrity on screen. The game will retail for $39.99 [Read more]

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