Joe Sinicki
E-Mail: sinicki.j@blastmagazine.com
Web Page: http://www.blastmagazine.com
Short bio: Joe Sinicki is a Blast Magazine correspondent and former Games/Tech editor.
Articles by Joe Sinicki:
January 17, 2009An enjoyable action/RPG hybrid, or a tedious button masher that fails to add to the genre?
January 17, 2009The Need for Speed series has gone through many changes, most of which alienate one portion of the fan base or another. What did EA’s Blackbox give fans this time around?
January 12, 2009When Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time was released in 2003, it was hailed as nothing short of a masterpiece. The modern-day retooling of one of the biggest franchises of gaming’s golden age received immense critical acclaim, and game of the year awards for its inventive control scheme, stunning visuals and revolutionary gameplay controls.
Naturally, [...]
Grand Theft Auto IIIÂ changed everything.
Featuring a brave, bold and truly open three dimensional world where players could come and go as they please; and their actions had deeper consequences then a game-over screen, coupled with innovative graphics and an incredibly deep branching storyline, one thing was evident – the gaming industry was growing up. Now, [...]
It would have been easy for Capcom to release yet another reboot of the Mega Man series. Instead, Mega Man 9 is a frustrating, pixelated adventure that looks like it’s been sitting in out game collection for the past 15 years. [...]
November 1, 2008What qualities are important when choosing who will run our country for the next four years? Foreign policy? Diplomacy? The economy? How about how good they are at fending off guerrilla soldiers in the jungles of Venezula?
It was announced on G4TV’s X-Play this week that Democratic Presidential Nominee Barrack Obama and Republican Vice [...]
Most of the game industry scoffed earlier this year when rumor broke of Sony working on a new “waggle controller” similar to the technology used in Nintendo’s Wii controller. It appears now that the story may be more than just rumor.
Sony filed a patent on October 23 for “a method by which a system could track [...]
Rumors have persisted for months that perhaps the biggest band in the history of music will be making their way to either the Rock Band or Guitar Hero franchise, finally — the wait is over and we have an answer.
Kind of.
In a teleconference Apple Corps Ltd., Harmonix and MTV Games announced an exclusive partnership to bring [...]
Call of Duty: World at War, launching Novembr 11 for most major gaming platforms and PC is going to sell millions of copies — it’s inevitable, but in every preview, every write-up, it seemed to be missing something.Â
Zombies.
Fear not fans of the undead, on the most recent edition of Game Trailers TV, Developer Treyarch revealed [...]
The Highly anticipated Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode Two will officially launch in North America on Wednesday, October 29 2008. Priced at $14.95 for Linux, Mac and Windows via Greenhouse and 1,200 Microsoft Points, Penny Arcade Adventures 2 will continue the off-the wall humorous, tongue in cheek story of Gabe and Tycho [...]
October 10, 2008One of 2007’s most original and stylized Wii games is officially getting a sequel. At this year’s Tokyo Games Show, Grasshopper Entertainment and Suda 51 gave the world its first official look at No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle with this teaser trailer.
October 9, 2008Fallout 3, one of the year’s most anticipated games has officially gone gold. The apocalyptic shooter from Bethesda Game Studios, most famous for 2006 Game Of The Year The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion will be available for the XBox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC on October 28 in North America, with the Europe and [...]
October 2, 2008At a press conference in Japan this week, Nintendo confirmed what everyone already knew: the DS is getting a touch-up. Officially called the Nintendo DSi, the new system will feature sharper visuals, crisper audio and will allow users to listen to their music library and snap photos with a built in 3 mega pixel camera. [...]
October 2, 2008This summer, everyone and their mom was talking about EA’s hostile attempts to purchase Take-Two for a reported $2-billion. When the offer fell through, the company said it was still in discussions with other parties regarding what they called “strategic alternatives.” Now, nearly one month later, the company, Â best known for the mega successful Grand [...]
October 2, 2008Nintendo is reportedly already showing off an early build of the Wii’s successor to a select few in the games industry. Rumored to be hitting stores by 2011, the project is being reffered to as “Wii HD” and is apparently moving in a different direction than recent Nintendo hardware transitions. Those who have seen the [...]
October 2, 2008It’s no real secret as to why the Lego games appeal to a wide generation of gamers. While the younger set enjoys the run and jump style platforming and easy accessible gameplay, the shall we say, more seasoned of us will appreciate the nostalgic heart, and subtle nods to some of the most famous movies [...]
September 26, 2008Call it proof that the justice system actually does work.
This week, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that everyone’s favorite anti-game activist Jack Thompson will be permanently disbarred as of October 25.
According to a report on Game-politics, Thompson’s well-known history of public misconduct, as well as official recommendations given by Judge Dava Tunis, who presided over [...]
Hot off the heals of the mega-successful blockbuster The Dark Knight, comes word that Rocksteady Studios and Eidos are hard at work on a brand new Batman title. But don’t expect “Batman: Arkham Asylum”. due on shelves sometime in 2009 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC to have much in common with Christopher Nolan’s [...]
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August 13, 2008There you are. Just sitting in front of the TV and wishing, just wishing that someone would throw a blunt object in the direction of Avril Lavigne or Fergie.
You now have your chance.
EA, announced this week the development of Celebrity Sports Showdown for the Nintendo Wii. Being developed by EA Canada, responsible for last year’s [...]
A slight whimper was heard the world over when Microsoft officially canned the highly anticipated Marvel Comics MMORPG. Luckily, fan boys the world over will still have a chance to realize their spandex clad dreams – just in another universe entirely.
This week, Sony Online Entertainment released details on its upcoming DC Universe Online in the [...]
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