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Guitar Hero on Tour

I wasn’t sure how they’d work Guitar Hero on the DS… until now.

The widget looks a little funky but I think it may actually work. Not sure I’d use it in public though.

Naturally the ad is cheesy as hell, and the people in the video look like they’re having a …

Mainstream games that I played in 2007

I didn’t play many mainstream games in 2007, and by mainstream I mean PC, console and handheld titles. However, I did play a ton of casual games (mainly as “research” because I write casual games for a living). I was also crazy busy making my last game and …

Soma Bringer for Nintendo DS

Nintendo taking Monolith under its wing is finally coming to fruition with the fantastic looking/playing RPG Soma Bringer. The game supports co-op via wi-fi, and features a ton of weapons. The backgrounds are colorful and beautifully rendered, perfectly complimenting the superb character animations. Sure it ain’t next-gen but this is …

Trackmania DS trailer

The first Trackmania was interesting I found the level design too restrictive - narrow tracks and bouncing off walls aren’t my cup of tea. However later games solved this and it has become a nicely matured series (issues with DRM aside). We even reviewed the free Trackmania Nations here. …

Assassins Creed DS first video

Robsta pointed this out to me today - he4 knows I’ve been looking forward to it. It was actually posted on Crunchgear (a technology blog) and the general opinion was that it’s a bit rubbish. I disagree wholeheartedly - I think it looks wonderful!

It’s due for release this …

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