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Marooners’ Talk: Episode 032 – “The Most Authentic Podcast Ever”
Initially, “The Most Authentic Podcast Ever,” the 32nd episode of Marooners’ Talk, was going to focus solely on the wrap-up of E3 2012. The day before we recorded, however, Tom McShea’s “interview” with Greg Goodrich on Medal of Honor Warfighter for GameSpot came to our attention. Tom McShea is a “video game journalist” holding the position of “...[Read More]
E3 2012: MadCatz Announces TRITTON Kunai
MadCatz has had a very good run with gaming headsets across multiple platforms, and has now made a move to have a presence on every big name gaming device you can get your hands on, from consoles to hand-helds. The TRITTON Kunai line of stereo gaming headsets will be available this holiday for the Wii U, the 3DS, the PS Vita, and the PS3. See below for a gallery of images that reveal each of these...[Read More]
E3 2012: Assassin’s Creed III Liberation Announced for PS Vita
For the first time, a full Assassin’s Creed experience is making its way to a handheld device: the PS Vita. Announced at E3 2012, Assassin’s Creed III Liberation takes place in 18th century New Orleans, chronologically, if not quite geographically, similar to Connor’s journey in Assassin’s Creed III. Another first for the series is the female protagonist, an assassin of Fre...[Read More]
Spy Hunter Coming to Vita/3DS
It’s a damn good thing I was in my car grabbing lunch, and not in my office, when I saw the press release for this piece come in. I don’t believe my girlish squeal of excitement would have been appreciated by my co-workers, seeing as I’m a dude, and all. Spy Hunter, an absolute classic of the arcade days, is making its way to the PS Vita and Nintendo 3DS this fall in celebration ...[Read More]
Jet Set Radio Coming to PS Vita This Summer
A few months ago, we got some fantastic news out of SEGA: Jet Set Radio, one of the the Dreamcast’s most memorable accomplishments, was going to be coming out on XBLA, PSN, and PC sometime this summer. Now, on top of that already fantastic news, we get even more: Jet Set Radio, one of the Dreamcast’s most memorable accomplishments, will be coming to the PlayStation Vita sometime this s...[Read More]
Marooners’ Talk: Episode 029 – “One BILLION Dollars!”
I’m going to be punching bears left and right once Assassin’s Creed III comes out. I may spend an entire day just running around punching bears. In “One BILLION Dollars!,” Episode 029 of Marooners’ Talk, we discuss the Assassin’s Creed III gameplay trailer, the successful marketing efforts of the Assassin’s Creed III team in involving the community, the di...[Read More]
Review: Mortal Kombat (Vita)
If Mortal Kombat is to be remembered for, and associated with, one thing for the rest of eternity, and one thing only, it should be this: bloody gore and incredibly violence. Okay, that’s two things. I find it easier to simply acknowledge the mistake and move on rather than edit my opening sentence. That being said, Mortal Kombat introduced a level of brutality and disturbing visuals that ha...[Read More]
Review: The Pinball Arcade (Vita)
Pinball has never been high on my list of enjoyable gaming experiences. I rarely played physical pinball machines, and, aside from Sonic Spinball, the only virtual pinball game I ever played much of, or at all, was the 3D Pinball game bundled with Windows 95 forward. I still remember the space theme of the table, and I can still somewhat picture the table layout in my head. I never got into Pinbal...[Read More]
Review: Sumioni: Demon Arts (Vita)
My initial impressions for Sumioni: Demon Arts were mixed. I had been eagerly anticipating the title as a beautiful and interesting platformer since I first heard of it back in December. It seemed to be a title that would be a great showcase for the touch mechanics of the Vita with a unique and exotic style. I started my first playthrough at approximately 5:30pm Wednesday evening. I finished my fi...[Read More]
Sumioni: Demon Arts – Ink Demons Detailed
Next week sees the release of Sumioni: Demon Arts on the PlayStation Vita. For $19.99, Sumioni will be a downloadable only title that I, for one, am very excited about. We previously mentioned the game’s summoning mechanic, and now we get a closer look at the two Ink Demon summons available to Agura. Yomihi, the phoenix, produces a fiery air attack for ranged damage. Shidou, the Foo Dog, dea...[Read More]
Review: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (Vita)
This review will be particularly painful for me to write. If Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and its small roster and lack of content was a slap in the face, releasing Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 in the same calendar year with the amount of content that should have existed in the original release was a kick in the crotchal region. Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is what Marvel vs. Capcom 3 should have been in t...[Read More]
Review: Dungeon Hunter: Alliance (Vita)
Dungeon Hunter: Alliance isn’t a new game. Playstation Network has had it available for nearly a year, and Mac users have had it for nearly as long. Given that, it makes judging Dungeon Hunter on Vita difficult, especially when staring at a $40 price tag. The system is screaming for an RPG, and a game in the vein of Diablo should be a no brainer. Sadly, anyone that plunks down the money for Dungeo...[Read More]