Video Games

Halo – The Movie

August 23, 2005

I’m fascinated with Halo, the movie, because I’m a fan of the game but also because it interests me as a pop culture phenomenon and from a marketing perspective.

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Bourne Identity Video Games

August 17, 2005

Vivendi Universal Games has bought the video game design rights to Robert Ludlum’s ouvre.

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eXpensive Xbox 360

August 17, 2005

Microsoft has announced the pricing for their next-generation console Xbox 360 and it’s gonna be mighty expensive.

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The Problem With HUDs

August 13, 2005

Heads Up Displays (HUDs) are inhibiting the realism of video games.

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Madden 2006 Is Out

August 9, 2005

The media blitz has begun. Actually, it began quite some time ago but it has stepped up now that Madden NFL 06 is in stores. I unfolded my Star Tribune this morning and saw on the top banner of the front page a Madden-generated Ken Irvin (why Ken Irvin, I don’t know) next to a…

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Xbox Video Gaming Chair/Racing Wheel/Joystick

June 14, 2005

What racing games need is a full-sized, ergonomic video gaming chair that requires no configuration with your favorite game. This is needed is because the video game racing wheels on the market don’t quite cut it. I’ve tried both leading racing wheels and both are disappointing in a some significant way. I tried them on…

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The Blotter

June 5, 2005

Sweet! All my hard work on my Madden Vikings Roster – 2005 Draft Picks has paid off by being listed as Minnesota Blog of the Day in The Blotter, the City Pages‘ daily compilation of blog posts. Short but sweet, they said: If you can’t wait for Madden 2006 to start kicking ass with the…

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Madden Vikings Roster – 2005 Draft Picks

May 28, 2005

Okay, I’ve finally gotten used to the idea of the Vikings without Randy Moss and I’m so excited about the team’s renewed emphasis on defense and since I don’t want to wait till August for Madden 2006 to be released, I created a new Madden Viking Roster that reflects their offseason signings. So, now I’ve…

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Madden 2006

January 7, 2005

These are some things I hope Electronic Arts includes in the next iteration of Madden football. FIRST PERSON MODE: I would love for Madden to have a first-person mode like ESPN Football has. It is the single biggest difference between the two games and if that’s a feature that matters to me as a prospective…

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Atari Games

September 8, 2004

Atari is going to reissue their old arcade games on the Xbox and PlayStation 2 platforms. Not surprisingly, they’re going after the nostalgia market and I’m quite sure it will be plenty successful for them. There are certain cultural touchstones that mark a generation and Atari games is one of the Xer touchstones. I recently…

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