Jul 21, 2009  •  In Video Games

The Etymologies of Video Game Characters

Ever wonder how Mario and Luigi got their names? Now you can find out thanks to Back of the Cereal Box‘s aptly-titled piece, It’s a Secret to Everybody. My favorite part had to be the Koopalings (Bowser’s ill-behaved children) and their similarities to the famous musicians to which they were named after: Iggy, Morton, Lemmy, […]

Nov 22, 2008  •  In Video Games

Go Vote for Amazon’s $199-$229 PS3 Bundles!

I’m a total movie nut and own hundreds and hundreds of DVDs. However, J has forbidden me from buying any more. The problem lies in that we have a fairly large LCD television, 52″ to be exact. So while my DVDs looked amazing on my old 27″ CRT television, the non-HD is very evident on […]

Nov 19, 2008  •  In Korean, Video Games

Another Reason My Home Country Rocks

(I wrote a whooping 7 posts last night – 6 public and 1 private – but timed most of them so that they will be published at regular intervals throughout the next day. However, I’ve discovered that this method does not seem to notify Google Reader. So until I figure out what the problem is, […]

Oct 27, 2008  •  In Video Games

Guitar Hero World Tour

Guitar Hero World Tour was released today! J and I managed to grab the last GHWT kit from our local Target and rocked out all night. Oh, did I mention that we named our band Faith+1? 😀 Due to the rising popularity of the Guitar Hero and Rock Band series, the song selection is a […]

Sep 17, 2008  •  In Personal, Star Wars, Video Games

The Force is Unleashed!

You know that a guy must be really into you if he takes off earlier than usual from work to surprise his boo with a copy of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. (image via Joystiq) And you know he must love you if he lets you play it first! The Force Unleashed was released today! […]

Aug 21, 2008  •  In Funny, Marketing/Advertising, Video Games

Kudos to EA

I love it when companies go the extra 5,280 feet! When a fan made this YouTube video about a glitch in the Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 video game, EA took notice, spun the story to work in their advantaged, and acknowledged the fan’s efforts in this new commercial: Brilliant marketing! Great job, EA! (via […]

Nov 20, 2006  •  In Geek, Personal, Video Games

Wii

The Sony PS3 has been out for 3 days now but I will not be getting one. Why? The available game titles do not look too exciting. It costs an inordinate amount of money. Plus, the Nintendo Wii was launched just 2 days later and I had been drooling over it ever since it was announced at […]