Review: Shadow of the Colossus
What? You’re Wander. Your only task is to roam a vast land and defeat 16 colossi. If you succeed, life will be restored to a girl named Mono. It’s that simple… Why? While many people will quickly...
View ArticleGame-as-Media & the need for professional reviews.
Justin’s terrific 8bitlibrary.com posted link about needing more Gamers in the library field screams for more on the topic of “Game-as-Media”. As I’ve posted before, libraries and schools need to view...
View ArticleBoing Boing: Introducing our ‘Games To Get’ Page
The gang over at Boing Boing have started up a “Games to Get” page that I highly suggest you check out. I LOVE following Boing Boing when it comes to gaming because they seem to find all the...
View ArticleLiterature for the digital age: A Batman: Arkham Asylum Review
“An icy chill seemed to sweep through the room as I heard the inmates speaking among themselves. Not wanting to be seen, I crept silently close to the walls of the old asylum, being sure that my body...
View ArticleReview: Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
What? Geometry Wars is one of the top downloaded games on Xbox Live Arcade, and for good reason. This is a highly addictive game that has nothing to do with mathematics. It’s a throwback to 80s...
View ArticleReview: A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia
WHAT? You and your friend (who just happens to be a blog named Blobert) are on a quest on both Earth and Blobolonia (Blobert’s home world) in a quest to defeat an evil emperor. Blobert has the unique...
View ArticleWhy Nobody Plays Second Life.
For me, it all started out with role-playing games. This kind: I would get together with friends and play Dungeons & Dragons (or similar games) until the wee hours of the morning. At its most...
View ArticleReview: Halo 3
[JP's note: Let's welcome 8bitlibrary.com's newest contributor, Brandon, who's reviewing one of the best games of the modern gaming era.] WHAT? Arguably the flagship game of the Xbox 360, Halo 3 is the...
View ArticleGrown up gaming w/ DSi XL
The new Nintendo DSi XL dropped on Sunday, March 28. Larger screen size than the DSi, 93% larger than the DS lite Two locking viewing angles Speakers are louder and clearer Longer stylus comes with...
View ArticleREVIEW: Picross 3D
WHAT? Picross 3D is a sort of sequel to other handheld Nintendo Picross games (see here and here) which finds the user chipping away at numbered blocks in a puzzle like manner in order to reveal a...
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