That’s the Name of the Game: Peggle for the iPhone
Popgames recently lowered the price on their iPhone version of Peggle on the app store for a limited time. Of course, at only 99 cents, its hard to refuse, so I bought my first copy of Peggle to try on the growingly popular mobile platform. The experience translates well and maintains its addictive game play. [...]
That’s the Name of the Game: E3 all wrapped up!
What made a group of people this size stop and stare in one singular direction? After our experience at E3 it could have been quite a few things. In this case, we snapped this picture in the Sony booth as a God of War 3 demo was shown on a gigantic screen. Some of the people watching were actually waiting in line to play the very same demo. E3 manages to work its magic over crowds this size over three full days of video games.
That’s the Name of the Game: The Beatles Rock Band
You might have heard of Rock Band before. Its one of the many recent video games to cross over to the mainstream. Its a kind of game that every company tries to reach for because tapping into that broader market means huge sales and high profits. Now add The Beatles to that formula and you have a money printing machine.
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That’s the Name of the Game: E3 Day 1
Lots of big news is piling out of E3 2009, and today is only the first day the Exhibit doors are open. Of course it helps that Microsoft, Ubisoft, and EA (three of the biggest exhibitors) held their individual press conferences yesterday. Nintendo and Sony had their press conferences this morning. All together, there was a lot of news to process.
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That’s the Name of the Game: PR Out of Control
Gamers are a very excited bunch. I think I’ve already talked a lot about how the core gamer is always looking to the next big game. “What’s coming out next? What am I gonna play next? I gotta have the latest and greatest!” As such, big events like E3, hold a special place in the calendar year for gamers. There’s bound to be some huge announcements, revelations, and sneak peeks, all of which will revolve around games about to be released over the next year.
That’s the Name of the Game: The Long Tail
Video games might come across as merely child’s play to some people, but there is a huge business behind it. As some video game companies announce growth despite the recession, more and more talk surrounds the idea of video games with “long tail sales.”
“The Long Tail” is a term used describing a video game that continues to sell long after its initial release. A good example of a video game with a long tail would be…
That’s the Name of the Game: E3′s Return
Hardcore gamers all around will tell you that E3 is the Mecca of gaming. Why? Because there’s no where else that indulges the video games industry in its gaudy, flashy, consumer driven glory, not to mention all of the huge announcements that come out of the show. Where was the Nintendo Wii revealed? E3. What [...]
That’s the Name of the Game: Left 4 Dead
Last year saw quite the influx of zombie-related media, and video games were no different. EA released Dead Space, and the Playstation Network which plays host to many downloadable games was the platform for “The Last Guy.” While both titles had great spins on the undead-horror theme, neither made as big a splash as Valve’s [...]
That’s the Name of the Game: Street Fighter IV’s National Tournament
That’s the Name of the Game is proud to have Miss Jenna Jue as a guest writer this week. Jenna is a college student at San Jose State University who helps to provide some of the photos that accompany That’s the Name of the Game every week. Here she steps out from behind the lens to report on the National Street Fighter IV Tournament that took place last weekend.
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That’s the Name of the Game: Prince of Persia’s Argument for Games as Art
Late last year, Ubisoft released another iteration to their popular Prince of Persia series. At the time, reviews were favorable, noting the game’s art style. Critics also noted that the game was very easy, almost holding your hand while you traversed the dangerous landscape in the game . . .
That’s the Name of the Game: Hate for the Controller
It was my birthday on Monday, and my girlfriend Jenna got me Street Fighter IV. I haven’t played fighting games in a long time, the last being Soul Calibur II for the Gamecube, but I was excited to try the next installment of the venerable fighting series.
That’s the Name of the Game: Nintendo DSi
Nintendo is releasing their third iteration of their popular hand-held console this week. The Nintendo DSi features a few improvements over the previous model (Nintendo DS Lite), while also lacking a pretty significant hardware feature . . .
