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In Real Life

Google "Do A Barrel Roll" Right Now

7:30AM November 4, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Do it. Right now. Why are you still here? You need a link? To Google? Seriously? Fine. More »


In Real Life

The Boring Truth About Your Death; It Won’t Be Like A Video Game

1:00AM November 3, 2011 | Brian Crecente

You have a one in 12,632 chance of dying in a spectacular hail of gunfire like Nathan Drake in Uncharted 3. A one in 1,981 chance of being dispatched like a guard in Assassin’s Creed. A one in 7,032 chance of shuffling off your mortal coil like Slippy Toad. Chances are when you eat it, it will be at the hand of a stroke, heart attack or something mundane like the flu, according to figures from the National Vital Statistics System and National centre for Health. More »


Nintendo

Sorry, Star Fox For 3DS, That I Didn’t Know How Cool Your ‘Stage Guide’ Feature Was

2:00PM September 28, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Doing barrel rolls is super great and all, but Star Fox 64 3DS didn’t really capture my attention until today — when I showed up late to the party knowing about its “Online Stage Guide” features. More »


Nintendo

Here Is Starfox 64 On The 3DS

10:30PM June 10, 2011 | Drew Cohen

Remember what a delightful surprise Starfox 64 was when it first showed up in ’97, bundled in its enticing oversize box with the Rumble Pak? I do. So it was like saying “hello” to an old friend today when I saw it at Nintendo’s E3 complex; an old friend tripped out with some motion controls and minor cosmetic enhancements, but that same old friend nevertheless. Most importantly, Starfox 64 on the 3DS has retained all of its original voice-acting and facial portraits—you and I both know it wouldn’t be the same game otherwise. More »


In Real Life

Dwarf Goo? Tifa Is A Vinyl Fan? It Must Be Anagram Time.

7:30PM May 26, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Anagrams can be fun if you’re into that kind of wordplay. Maybe a little more fun if you’re into that kind of wordplay and video games. More »


In Real Life

Never Underestimate The Power Of Video Game Wingmen

5:30AM February 1, 2011 | Brian Crecente

What if we didn’t have to rely on our own bad judgment to make clinch decisions about what to do on a date? More »


In Real Life

Mario’s Creator Doesn’t Have A Super Nintendo

7:00PM January 11, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Shigeru Miyamoto is a very important man. He created a whole slew of iconic games like Super Mario Bros, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda and many more. He probably has better things to do than respond to fan letters. More »


In Real Life

The Kids Of Today Play The Games Of Yesterday

9:30PM July 22, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Kids today, with their FAQs and their very easy modes, they’ve got it made. Let’s see what they think of games from a time when boys were men, ate nails for breakfast and had hair on their backs. More »


In Real Life

Games, From The Pencils Of Children

10:00PM July 19, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Earlier this year, I found a bunch of my old school books from when I was 5-8 years old. Full of Robotech sketches and prayers to God that I would be able to play Ghostbusters at recess. More »


News

Retro: See Mario And Starfox’s First Appearance On A 3D Portable

4:30PM March 25, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

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Fan site PlanetVB has posted what it claims to be the first ever online footage of two unreleased games for Nintendo’s first 3D system, the Virtual Boy: Mario Land and Starfox. More »