Pretty much everybody has a PS2 by now, but in case you passed on it last generation and you don’t have a backwards compatible PS3, it’s time to pick a PS2 and see what the fuss is/was all about. There are countless games worth playing on the PS2, including some all-time classics that shouldn’t be missed by serious gamers. Yes, the PS2 is serious stuff.
Honestly, it’s probably worth buying a system at this price just to play Shadow of the Colossus, if nothing else.
Okay, so this is like the third time I’ve made a video of the arcade, but it’s made some significant changes since the last time. All in all, there are ten cabs in the room, and it looks like I just have enough room to squeeze in a Punch-Out!! when I find it. Check out the video below.
Yeah, so I’m a total geek and I have decided to dedicate a room in my house to a bunch of games that are older than most of my readers.
Note: You can see a higher quality version of this video by clicking on the HD button once you’ve started playing the video.
That’s right, Stephen makes his return to the podcast this week. Miguel was out goofing around (catching the Watchmen movie), so it’s just us two. Hopefully next week will finally put all three of us together on the show once more. Here are the notes:
- Welcome back Stephen!
- Snacks
- GDC News
- Tangents!
- Motion control on the 360/PS3–will it work?
- What we’ve been playing
- What’s coming up on the blog
- Bubble Bobble theme to close show
Apparently the duo pictured above was a bit more important to Miguel than joining Stephen and I on the podcast, but it’s okay. We hope you enjoy the show. I have met the man in person, and I feel safe saying that Stephen’s legs are just as nice as those pictured above (you decide who I’m referring to).
Most people use their garages for stuff like cars, lawnmowers, bicycles, and for a little bit of extra storage. For arcade collectors, however, they can often be used as workshops or even fully fledged game rooms. Here’s a gallery of images that I’ve collected from around the Internet that shows off a bunch of garages that are being used by arcade collectors. Some of these garages look like disorganized messes, while others look like swank lounges complete with bars, comfortable seating, and interesting decorations. If you have pictures that you would like to contribute, email them to me at jar155 [at] gmail.com and I’ll add them to the slideshow.
Note: You can maximize the slideshow to see the images in full screen.
I’m a huge arcade nut, so seeing arcade games coming to the Virtual Console service is something that makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. The first four titles to release are Star Force (Tecmo), Mappy (Namco), Gaplus (Namco), and The Tower of Druaga (Namco) .
There are literally thousands of worthwhile arcade games that can be released on the Virtual Console. This could be a great source of revenue for struggling studios that have a strong arcade legacy, like Midway. I’m hoping that Nintendo decides to open up the stream of releases a little bit, because the well of arcade classics is pretty deep.
PlayStation LifeStyle is reporting on a rumor that there’s a possible sequel for Ratchet and Clank in the works. It’s not known yet whether or not this will be another PSN release or a full retail disc, but either way I’ll take what I can get. Ratchet and Clank is a fine franchise, and it would do the PS3 well to have it play a more prominent role in the system’s library.
Source: http://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/03/25/rumor-ratchet-and-clank-future-sequel-announcement-soon/
In an update that is live now, you can finally play games from the Wii’s SD card slot. The new update will support SD cards up to 32GB, which means you basically can throw countless Virtual Console games on a card and you’ll never have to worry about storage again. IGN has a video up showing how quickly a game boots from the SD card, so take a look.
Pretty cool, as I’d already been up against my storage limits. I was starting to swap games on and off of my SD card, now I can just simply boot right from it. This will also help me to have a cleaner dashboard. I’d say thanks to Nintendo, but this should have been in place at launch. Either way, better late than never…
It’s disappointing that whoever is playing needs to go three rounds to take down Glass Joe, but it’s just fun seeing the game in action.
How could this game be anything but awesome?
Here’s the trailer, and the link to the official site is after the embedded video.
Official Site: http://modernwarfare2.infinityward.com/
Just so you know, the official site is just showing the trailer, but that’s where a lot of info will be appearing over time. I am a huge fan of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and I really can’t wait to find out more about the sequel. This is going to be a huge holiday hit when it drops in November.
Looks good, what else can I say at this point? Here’s the trailer.
We’ll discuss more about this one on the next podcast. I’m sure you’re all waiting with extreme anticipation.
