Gamesylvania

Once in a while, I stumble upon a game I had absolutely no interest in at first, but suddenly find myself completely hooked after giving it a chance to prove itself. The latest title to draw me in is Deep Fighter for the Dreamcast.

The name Deep Fighter really doesn’t have that spark that tells you, “Here lies a great game.” And because I only had the disc, I didn’t have any cover art or screenshots to go on as to what was waiting for me. I figured it was going to be another top down, 2D shooter, but this … Continue Reading

This week I join Jason Trent and Eric Ippolito on Episode 29 of The GoozCast. It’s a touching episode that gets to the heart of the matter as three men grow to live with and learn from each other in a time of great crisis.
Feel the tense drama as they realize there may not be a Gears of War movie coming.
Relive the tears as they look at photographs of Duke Nukem Forever and discuss the things that might have been.
Journey with them as they relate tales of answering calls from … Continue Reading

Image via CrunchBaseWe used to have these things called “1-900″ phone numbers. You could get advice from your psychic friends, have a heart-to-heart with Freddy Krueger or get video game tips from “the pros.” I wasn’t allowed to watch Freddy Krueger, and, even at that age, I knew psychics were bogus, so I went straight for the game tips.

It turns out the game tips line was equally bogus. I … Continue Reading

Gary Vincent is smiling. You can tell by the way his face lights up that he really loves talking about old arcade games. As the President of the American Classic Arcade Museum, a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and displaying classic arcade games, of course he loves them. But to see him walking around in the classic arcade room at the Penny Arcade Expo, watching the people playing the games he brought from the museum at … Continue Reading

It’s the end of Day 2 at PAX East. I’m walking towards the main theater to watch the Saturday night concert in the Hynes Convention Center when I hear music coming from the end of the hallway. As I get closer, I can see the source of the music: a cosplayer looking like a Mega Man boss, sitting with a laptop, a set of powered speakers and a digital effects box. The music is a mix of chiptune/video game music set to hip-hop, dance beats … Continue Reading