Editorial: "Game of the Year"?! Conclusion
How did 5th Cell react to the hype for the game?
I've dished out a lot of blame to gaming journalists, with all those review snippets on the first day, as well as the few articles I chose to connect here yesterday, but I'll be honest, it wasn't all Kotaku's, IGN's, or any particular gaming journalist's fault that prerelease hype for Scribblenauts grew out of hand. Take a look at most of the "famous" Post #217 from the NeoGAF forums, and the impressions of Scribblenauts it contains, though be warned, there is a bit of foul language: More…
Stuff: Rage Saved My Life
Ever get pissed and slam your Wii Remote on your leg? I did, and it saved my life.
So, I'm currently playing the final boss fight in No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, and in a fit of rage while Travis's death sequence was playing, I shook my Wii Remote around like an angry infant. More…
Editorial: "Game of the Year"?! Part Three
Where did things go wrong?
So what pushed members of the gaming media to become so enthusiastic with Scribblenauts coverage? What encouraged reviewers to ignore or flat out dismiss a terrible control scheme? What caused them to neglect to mention how basic most summonable things are? More…
Editorial: "Game of the Year"?! Part Two
And the winner is...?
Today I examine the game that was the winner of multiple game conference awards, received the beaming reviews quoted yesterday, and has now sold over a million copies. More…
Editorial: "Game of the Year"!? Part One
"...the video game equivalent of your first kiss."
Last year, a game was released that received universal praise up until launch. More…
Stuff: What's This, Yet Another New Staff Writer!?
Unfortunately, my copy of Stadium Events did not sell for $13,000
It's true! I fell victim to the old "loaning a game to a friend, who moves away a week later", cliche. Sigh... More…
Stuff: There's a New Staff Writer at PixlBit!
Come on inside to marvel at an introduction from PixlBit's fantastic new hire.
Oh, hi, I didn't see you there. More…
Games I Can Barely Wait For: Perfect Dark XBLA
My god is this remake looking sexier and sexier.
Today, Rare and Microsoft released a brand new trailer for their upcoming XBLA remake, Perfect Dark. More…
Special: An Awesome, Underappreciated Series: Etrian Odyssey
One of Atlus' best and most recent original series that isn't Shin Megami Tensei or Trauma Center.
One series from Atlus that completely caught me by surprise recently was the Etrian Odyssey series on the DS. As a person who enjoys strategy titles and retro-inspired elements in games, the Etrian Odyssey games piqued my interest as both concepts are present. More…
Editorial: The Best Innovation of This Generation
This particular innovation will likely change the face of gaming forever.
This console generation is one of many innovations, most notably motion controls... or so you would think. More…
Special: Hands On With Super Smash Bros. Brawl+
And you thought mods for Wii games weren't possible.
As we all know, Super Smash Bros. Brawl has been available for nearly two years at this point. Being the most popular entry into the series yet, there have been an unbelievable number of players experiencing the beefy offering. More…
Special: Luke's 2009 Game of the Year Awards
Luke gives us his thoughts on the best titles that were released in 2009 on all platforms.
2009 was a solid year across all consoles. I was surprised how many niche titles made a big impact on me, while a number of high profile titles simply underwhelmed me. More…
Special: Nick's 2009 Game of the Year Awards
Nick weighs in on 2009 and gives us his top titles and a few runner-ups for each of the systems.
2009 was a pretty meaty year with a number of massive titles releasing across all of the platforms. While blockbusters closed out the year, smaller name Wii and DS, defined the first half of the year for me. Each and every experience wasn't necessarily game of the year material, but they were fun while they lasted. More…
Special: Holiday Buyer's Guide 2009
Don't know what to get for your family, son, daughter, husband, friend, or whoever? Check out our guide for a few pointers on what's worth getting for who.
As it turns out, 2009 was a seriously packed year with a large variety of titles being released all year long. More…
Games I Would Rather Be Playing Instead of Studying: A Compilation
No one likes studying, but if you're reading this, chances are you do like playing video games. Here's a few Chessa's dying to play.
As many individuals may well remember, college is a curious time full of unnecessary homework assignments, pointless class time, and sadistic professors who intentionally schedule exams back-to-back on the same day. As one of the 120,943,454,985,713,481 students smashing their heads against the table in order to maintain a perfect GPA for the nursing program, I often find myself longing for something other than the inside of my textbooks. More…
Stuff: Awesome Crytek Concept Art
Maciej Kuciara recently released a collection of beautiful artwork from games that will never be.
Recently, Maciej Kuciara the Art Director and Concept Artist for Crytek released a collection of images that were previously held by Non-Disclosure Agreement. More…
Editorial: On Ocarina of Time
The PixlBit staff sounds off on Aonuma's comment in a recent interview.
Revogamers.net recently had the opportunity to talk Zelda with Eiji Aonuma, the man currently at the helm of the Zelda series. In the interview, Aonuma had the following to say about Ocarina of Time (translation courtesy of Nintendo World Report): More…
Stuff: New Professor Layton Collectibles
Toys created in honor of the upcoming Professor Layton movie.
In search of more toys to fill my game room with, I recently came across two Professor Layton themed collectibles. More…
Stuff: Nick and Luke Ramble About Third Parties and Gaming at Large
The following is a conversation between Nick and Luke in response to a NeoGaf thread regarding third parties.
The following conversation is in its raw form. We wanted to capture it as such because it started and ended very organically. More…
Stuff: Celebrity Run-In: Brian O'Halloran Likes Guild Wars, Call of Duty
The "Clerks" star finds himself playing Guild Wars and Call of Duty on PC in between his film and theater work.
Lauren and I got to chat with "Clerks" star Brian O'Halloran at GameX. More…
Stuff: Heading off to GameX
Neal and Lauren are going to the Greater Philadelphia Area to check out GameX aka the Games & Media Expo this weekend.
Lauren and I made a brief sojourn to VGXPO, another Philadelphia-based gaming expo, two weeks ago. Now, two weeks later, we're going to hit up the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center for GameX, a "national game consumer show and 'pop culture' festival." More…
Games I Love ... That Everyone Else Seems To Hate: Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Do you hate this game? Shame on you.
I, like many gamers today, grew up with many video game mascots across the NES, SNES, and Genesis; however, none ever had the lasting impression that Banjo-Kazooie seemed to have. A dopey bear and a saucy bird are paired up in a world where an evil rhyming witch is trying to improve her appearance by swiping the bear's sister and using her in an evil experiment. More…
Editorial: Movie-like Game Presentation
Games and movies are on a crash course, but when will they collide? Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is one of the first titles to successfully fuse these mediums.
In many regards, games have attempted to mimic movies over time. As graphical power has increased, game stories have become more grand, the characters have become more real, and the overall experience has become more and more engaging. More…
Interview: Nostalgia Q&A
PixlBit talks Nostalgia with Red Entertainment's Naoki Morita and Tecmo's Keisuke Kikuchi.
PixlBit was fortunate enough to interview Naoki Morita of Red Entertainment, developers of the soon-to-launch DS role-playing game Nostalgia, and Keisuke Kikuchi of Tecmo, who published the game in Japan. More…
Games I Used To Play Much More: Madden Football
Neal probably spent more hours playing Madden than some little gamers have been alive. Why doesn't he do this anymore?
"Games I..." is a series of articles where we look at games we missed, love, hate, or more. In this case, I'm looking at sports games and why I don't play them as much anymore. More…
Stuff: Ballmered
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Games I Missed: Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Neal laments missing Ratchet & Clank up until now and cries over the lack of quality 3D platformers.
"Games I..." is a series of articles where we look at games we missed, love, hate, or more. More…
Special: Heavy On the Chic, Still on the Geek
A dozen or so fashion styles that keep trends just as much in line as geeky interests.
Everyone loves clothing, especially nice clothes, which help you feel good, get a job, and impress your girlfriend's family. But what people love most about clothes is using them as an outlet of self-expression. I've worn every type of clothing a girl could possibly wear, from frilly dresses in my youngest days to large men's tees from Hot Topic in my young teens. Nowadays I try to balance my two inner-mes out between self-expressionist and old band tees and trendy designer dressings and ankle boots (which I've only worn twice, I won't lie!!). Clothing is actually how I met my one true love as well, as I bumped face first into Neal's Super Mario Bros. tee. Let's face it – clothes are important for almost every aspect of life. More…
Games I Missed: How I Ate Things And Showed A Girl: A Love Story About Noby Noby Boy
Neal is wowed by Namco Bandai's PSN downloadable title Noby Noby Boy. Why is running around as a worm-like creature eating and pooping things awesome?
One of my most anticipated PlayStation 3 games before I finally caved in and bought one last week was Noby Noby Boy, the $5 downloadable game from the creator of Katamari Damacy. I'll admit, I was swayed by the Tokyo Game Show 2008 gameplay demo, which later became part of the game's awesome and complex pause menu, but there's more to it and after playing the game, that is very true. More…
Editorial: Why Hello There PlayStation 3
I finally caved and a bought a PlayStation 3. Why'd it take so long and why did I finally do it?
Yesterday I joined in on Sony's newest generation of consoles when I bought a PlayStation 3. As some of you might know (if you listen to the podcast), I have not been a part of the Sony-buying public since the PlayStation 2. That changed last night. More…
Interview: Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga Q&A
Producer Yoshihisa Ohbuchi tells us a bit about the game as well as what makes it a Wii-exclusive and where the series is headed in the future.
PixlBit recently had the opportunity to chat with producer of the Valhalla Knights series, Yoshihisa Ohbuchi. He gave us some insight into the latest iteration of the series, Eldar Saga, which recently released on Wii. More…
Stuff: Sackboy Appears in Trick 'r Treat
Warner Bros. finally releasing Trick 'r Treat, complete with Sackboy villain.
I feel as if we are being bombarded with Little Big Planet news: first the Watchmen Sackboys, then the PSP release date. It's as if there's no place left for the Sackboy to go except the silver screen….. More…
Editorial: Is the PSPgo Really Worth It?
With a lack of ability to play UMDs but the added convenience of on-board storage, does the go measure up?
With the PSPgo out in the wild, we must ask the question: Is it worth it? More…
Editorial: Generation Reboot
Unlike any generation prior, this generation seems to have two very distinct phases, the second of which is starting now.
According to Wikipedia, we are in the seventh generation of the console cycle. As we all know, this generation is home of Nintendo's Wii, Sony's PlayStation 3, and Microsoft's Xbox 360. Additionally, though not a part of the seventh home console generation, this is still currently the era of the PlayStation Portable and the Nintendo DS. More…
Interview: PixlBit Talks Ju-On: The Grudge with XSEED
Jimmy Soga tells us what a Haunted House Simulator is, what players will do, and why Ju-On Director Shimizu was an integral part of development.
XSEED's upcoming title Ju-On: The Grudge, is a haunted house simulator based in the same universe as the Ju-On movies. In fact, the creator of the Ju-On movies, Takashi Shimizu, was on hand throughout development of the game in order to assist with making the game scary and canonical. PixlBit had the opportunity to talk with Jimmy Soga of XSEED about their upcoming title Ju-On: The Grudge. Ju-On: The Grudge will release on October 13 in North America. More…