Remember that South Park episode covering Wal-mart? Remember who they targeted as the real problem? Ah yes, it’s not me. It’s not the consumer. It was that darned mirror. Whatever your stance on the political aspect of economics, there’s no question that the principles of laissez-faire capitalism apply most easily to entertainment-focused media:...

It’s been about a month since the release of McMillen and Himsl’s five dollar roguelike adventure, and I’ve sunk nearly 40 hours into the game. It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan; I think I made my love of the game pretty clear in episode 19 of The Jurassic Hour. My few friends on Steam may be wondering “why are you still playing...

Most “open letters” come as some kind of criticism, or at least as a petition. But I’ve always been a little different. Then again, I do have a petition. We’ll get there. To Derek Yu and Alec Holowka: I don’t know how you did it. But you did. In fact, you did it a few years ago (2007). A two-person team made a game on par with some of my...

Here’s a rare, unsolicited peek into the seedy world of local newspaper video game coverage — I don’t get much free stuff, and there’s zero institutional support financially, so every game you see discussed here is something I purchased out-of-pocket. I’m more than happy to do that, of course, but I won’t intentionally purchase something I suspect to be...

The latest wave of 8-bit nostalgia comes in a few flavors. There are the pixel-perfect reproductions of what we remember from the late ’80s (MEGAMAN 9, the stellar VVVVVV), the loving but snarky send-ups of those same memories (NO MORE HEROES 2), and the glut of micro-budget games that rely on Famicom-era visuals for easy cost-savings. PIXEL!, the third title...

Today’s Gameodactyl post was supposed to be about TATSUNOKO VS CAPCOM. And even though the game isn’t exactly heavy on content, I felt I needed another week to flesh out a good review. Sorry all (especially Rex)! So I wanted to share with our faithful reader(s) this excellent video from Game Jam Sydney. (Global Game Jam is an awesome once-a-year event...