I remember E3 2006 vividly. By that point, Nintendo had already unveiled their new console and controller, and started talking about what this new console would do.    Those were exciting days, so full of promise.  "The games won’t look as good," Iwata said, "but they’ll be different." "That’s ok! That’s exactly what we want!" nerds [...] . . . → Read More: BITMAPS 76: Play Your Damn Wii

For all the lamenting I’ve done about games losing old school personality and charm, I sure do feel like an old man now, who is repeatedly asking where his glasses are while they innocently ride his pate. Monolith Productions, the fine folks behind Shogo: Mobile Armor Division, No One Lives Forever, Blood, and recently Condemned [...] . . . → Read More: BITMAPS 74: FEAR 2 does what other horror games can’t

Naught 12 hours ago, I finished Resident Evil 5. As a semi-responsible adult, I generally deflect most accusations of immaturity with ease. However, like a child that has more fun with a toy’s box than the toy itself on Christmas Day, my greatest source of mirth came from hammering on the B button and the [...] . . . → Read More: BITMAPS 72: If You Disliked Resident Evil 5, Get Some Friends