I’m going to avoid repeating a variation of the 180 joke, and just say that I am glad that Microsoft decided to stay competitive with Sony. The digital future will come soon enough. Now we have ourselves a proper horse race between PS4 and Xbox One, with WiiU going its own way on the side. …
Microsoft ditches DRM, we’ve got ourselves a horse race again! Read More »
And with that, Sony just won E3. The PS4 is $100 cheaper than the Xbox One, requires no DRM for used games or sharing your games with friends, and does NOT include a mandatory camera. Who knows what people will actually buy in November. Microsoft arguably showed off some more impressive AAA exclusives in its …
I’ve had time to cool off and think more about Microsoft’s reveal of the Xbox One, and I’m less angry, but I am still baffled. Based on the information I have, Microsoft has painted itself into a corner, at best. The fancy TV integration is some cool tech, like…science-fiction movie cool. But once the glow …
On request, I’ve had a go at creating inserts for some Titan ST-V arcade games. They were fun to make, especially the one for Diehard Arcade, since it was a perfect excuse to use the Japanese poster for the movie. Just look at that thing, the actual film is not nearly as exciting! My only …
Shockbox Update – Inserts for Titan ST-V games added Read More »
When I first upgraded to the 3DS, there were not that many compelling games available, so I–like many others, I expect–played around with the extra doodads: Face Raiders, the AR Card stuff, and Find Mii and Puzzle Swap via the Mii Plaza. Then I pretty much forgot about all of them. Unlike the first two …
It’s been a rough couple of months to be a Nintendo fan, but yesterday’s Nintendo Direct had plenty of good news to go around—at least for the 3DS. While the WiiU got a few “info morsels” regarding the Virtual Console, the impending major system update, and some New Super Luigi U details, the main reveal …
The Vectrex is unique among home gaming systems. If you want to play games on a genuine vector screen, the Vectrex really is your only choice—outside of buying a vintage arcade machine. Lost in the shuffle of consoles vying for prominence at the height of the early 80s videogame “fad”, the system never really caught …
I’ve made some progress with my Shock Box Insert “To Do” List. The highlight is definitely the revised Last Blade design, which I think really benefits from the added polish. Puzzled and Metal Slug also received some layout tweaks, and my King of Fighters 2002 inserts have finally been color-corrected–the hot pink backgrounds should no …
It’s been an interesting week or so for videogame news. Not in a good way, more the Well Known Chinese Proverb sort. The Wii U sold very poorly in January, and Rayman Legends—a promising 3rd Party exclusive—got pushed back until Fall (and went multi-platform to boot). One theory, via Gamasutra, suggests the low number could …
Two new Neo-Geo Shockbox inserts, NAM-1975 & Sengoku 3, are available for download. The Neo-Geo scene has slowed down quite a bit since I started making these, following in the footsteps of many prior Photoshop tinkerers, but I continue to the enjoy the process and have plans to make more. Here is my rough itinerary …
