Review – Stacking

Based on the Russian stacking matryoshka, or nesting dolls (don’t feel dumb, I had to look up the name, too), Stacking is a wonderfully charming puzzle adventure game from developer Double Fine Productions. It is definitely one of the most unique experiences I’ve had all year, but I don’t feel it quite… stacks up… to its potential.
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Xenogears coming to PSN the Tuesday!

Sony has apparently run out of options and is going back to the well. Announced today, and releasing this week, the PSOne fan favorite Xenogears has been in more demand than that god damn HD version of Final Fantasy 7. Personally, I was hoping for Suikoden 2 but I guess Sony is still hold a grudge from that time I shit on Kevin Butler’s desk… myah bad.

Regardless, Xenogears is one of Square’s classic RPGs from their so called “golden PS age” from way back in good ole’ 1998. It features the lovely, if o’so tired Active Time Battle system, and is know for its rich and deep storyline. Filled with enough melodrama, rhetorical questions, and giant robots to make even the most harden weeaboo cry, Xenogears drops to the PSN this Tuesday. I could care less, but I’ll probably buy it just because I buy everything… I hate not being inclusive.

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Heeeeerrrrrreeee’s Jill!

Patience apparently isn’t a virtue to teh interwebs. The promised release date of  MvC 3‘s first batch of DLC characters apparently wasn’t soon enough for some, despite it being less of a month away. A group of talented, if not misguided, game-hackers have unlocked the incomplete on-disk code for Jill Valentine. The footage above shows what I can assume is at least a decent array of her combos and move list. However, much like the rest of the game, the “Jill-so-far” lacks the wackiness of her MvC2 counterpart.

Again, I think this is the one of the biggest downfalls of the game. Where the fuck is my horde of zombies? Or the dogs? OR THE CROWS? THE FUCKING CROWS! Sigh, I guess I’ll still hold out on the thought that they can’t screw up Shuma Gorath.

Review – Spare Parts

Take two robosexual Wall-Es, apply elements from ToeJam & Earl and Ratchet & Clank, sprinkle in a little Simon Pegg, and what do you get? Potential.

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Spankingly New Trailer for Back to the Future: The Game

I just watched the new trailer for Telltale’s Back to The Future: The Game, and I have to say, I am filled with the excitement of a thousand nerds! I consider the Back to the Future trilogy to be one of the greatest trilogies ever (if you can get over Mary Steenburgen screaming “EMMETT” all over part three… ugh), so I can’t help but feel the same sort of warm fuzzies about this game that I felt for the movies as a kid.

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Google TV Rumored to Hit PS3 Spring 2010

Destructoid reports on a rumor that Google TV could be making its way to the PS3 as early as next Spring. The Android-based streaming platform would allow gamers to search television and internet content on the PS3 system and watch networks like TNT, HBO, Adult Swim, and TBS. As a bonus, Google Chrome and YouTube, Facebook and other popular apps could possibly be a part of the package.

It’s likely there’s truth to this noise, considering Hulu Plus hits the PS3 next week, and Sony confirmed a continuing relationship with Google. However, there’s still concern how some of Google TV’s key features — searchable television content included — would work on the PS3 without some extra equipment.

Sony claims the PS3 can do anything, so Google TV seems right up their alley. Especially after the recent updates to Xbox LIVE, they may be looking into expand on the PSN and start offering better, more diverse features.

Second Dreamcast Revival Release Dated for November – CRRRAAAAAAZYYY TAXIIII!

SEGA Dreamcast’s arcade classic, Crazy Taxi, will be coming to a stop for its next fare when it’s released this November on the PSN and XBLA – great news for anyone that was hoping to see more Dreamcast revivals after Sonic Adventure was released.

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