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Tennis and Street Fighter: One in the Same
Feb. 16, 2010 Leave a Comment
With the Australian Open coming to an end in January, the beginning of the 2010 Tennis season started. If you didn’t catch it or don’t care about tennis, for the purposes of this argument, I must describe to you how I draw the correlation between Video Games like Soul Caliber and Street Fighter and Tekken [...]
Sprint, Shoot, Repeat, Win: How Exploitation Ruins Competitive Shooters
Jan. 22, 2010 2 Comments
It’s hard to exploit a sport that requires both the body and the mind. Athletes try steroids and rig the game, but hopefully, and I can’t verify this, the officials on the inside find and prevent further use and even expel them from their respected sports with justice. A video game is a bit trickier. [...]
What do video games say about us?
Jan. 15, 2010 Leave a Comment
Video games are a perfect representation of what the modern day consumer wants out of their entertainment. They evolve as we evolve (with technology), they entertain, and they make a lot of money. These three factors are necessary for any business to be successful in the world of entertainment. It’s been a long time coming [...]
Deca Sports 2 review
Oct. 20, 2009 Leave a Comment
Can Hudson’s sequel to the million-seller match up with Wii Sports Resort?
Playing Link’s Ocarina: An interview with an Ocarina-goddess
Sept. 28, 2009 6 Comments
You’ve played the instrument in the game world, but what about the real-world?
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 review
Aug. 7, 2009 1 Comment
The classic fighter returns to XBLA; is it still worthy of your time today?
A Q&A with Reuben Langdon
May 31, 2009 1 Comment
Blast sits down with Reuben Langdon, the man behind Chris Redfield’s latest motion.
A Blast tale: Let
May 1, 2009 Leave a Comment
An original story by Blast writer Roger Gude It was hot and sunny as Henry Splinter tossed a ball up into the air. It was way up there, yardsticks high. The audience sat comfortably tan or flushed in the face. There were couplets of attendees fanning themselves with conversations until the umpire quieted them. The [...]
Resident Evil 5 review
March 31, 2009 Leave a Comment
The follow-up to one of the best games of last generation is ambitious and fun, but it’s also an unfocused mess.
2009 GDC Announces Nominees
Feb. 12, 2009 Leave a Comment
Forgetting just how many quality releases there were in 2008? The 2009 Game Developer’s Conference is here to remind you with their nominees for awards.
Too Human
Oct. 2, 2008 Leave a Comment
The only good thing about Too Human is the game it ripped off.
Google: An iPhone competitor
Aug. 18, 2008 1 Comment
Apple’s iPhone has been dominating the handheld market since its release last June, I’m sure you’ve heard. Since then, it has been tough for other companies like Samsung to get people talking. On November 5, the Open Handset Alliance was created. This alliance, consisting of 34 hardware, software and telecommunications companies was founded with the [...]