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Super Mario 64 (N64)
There a good games, there are great games and then there’s SM64. Nintendo moved Mario into the third dimension on their first attempt with a deftness that other developers are still struggling with 15 years later (*cough*Sega*cough*). Mario controlled so well in 3D that it felt like the N64 analogue stick was actually designed specifically for him. Oh wait, it was. That’s not to mention the wonderful level design that practically begged further exploration and the astonishing, ...

I've been lazy of late, but I figure it's about time I finished this list. Retro games often used classic music pieces as a way to keep audio production costs down, while still providing catchy tunes. I tried to keep this list to original video game compositions only, but Korobeiniki from Tetris was just impossible to omit. The music just fits the action incredibly well and makes great use of the Game Boy's limited audio capabilities. Just try playing with the sound turned off; it's a totally different ...

During Sony’s 2010 E3 press conference they announced the much anticipated Playstation online subscription based service. Most observers figured Sony was going to try and match the robust online offerings that most Xbox Live subscribers have enjoyed since the launch of the 360. But their announcement was more confusing than the preceding speculation.

Sony mentioned early access to demos and your choice of ...

For those of you keeping up with your Club Nintendo registrations to qualify for Elite status, you have until this Wednesday, June 30th to qualify for Gold or Platinum level for calendar year 2010. Don't have any qualifying Wii or DS games to register and are short some points? If you've been buying WiiWare or DSiWare games you may have surveys waiting for you in your Club Nintendo account ...

A few years back, when I got my Xbox 360, it became apparent that I'd need some headsets since most of my gaming was at night. Normally, on the PC, I'd just grab a set of stereo headphones and plug them into the headphone jack on the front of the PC. With the 360 it was very different since not only was I missing a headphone jack, but voice communication is an integral part of the mutliplayer experience.

So I decided to buy Tritton Technologies' AX360 Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Headsets, ...