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E3 2017 Impressions: Ubisoft Conference
Vive la France! This was strange territory for me. For the first time in a few years, Aisha Tyler was not going to emcee the Ubisoft conference. I know she’s a polarizing person, but I grew to really appreciate her level of cringe. Without her, I have to depend on Ubisoft to step up. And I don’t like their level of cringe. Aisha, come back to me! Past that, I had little expectations from the ladie...[Read More]
The Digital Revolution of Media and How it Affects Gamers
Sooner or later, EVERYTHING is going to go digital! Variety recently posted an article on their website that started an interesting discussion between the crew here at Digital Crack. The article spoke about the desire of six of the biggest movie studios to offer new-release movies for home viewing. This is not new. Last year, the proposal would offer first-run movies to home viewers who have a spe...[Read More]
The Legend Of Zelda:Breath Of The Wild Review
The Legend Of Zelda:Breath Of The Wild Review Developer: Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development, Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development Publisher: Nintendo Platform Reviewed: Wii U Release Date: March 3, 2017 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer Playing this game was extremely bittersweet for me. As much as Nintendo upsets me nowadays, I absolutely love their games. And ...[Read More]
Retro Review: Pokemon Snap (N64)
Release Date: March 21, 1999 Developer: HAL Laboratory, Inc.; Nintendo Co., Ltd. Publisher: Nintendo Co., Ltd. When Pokemon Snap was announced for the Wii U Virtual Console, there were some smiles among fans of the series. The game, originally released on the Nintendo 64 in 1999, was already available on the Wii’s Virtual Console, and that version is compatible with the Wii U. The new version mere...[Read More]
2016 and Video Games: The Bullshit Year in Review
Every year, by the time Christmas passes, we all take stock in the year we had. Many of us look back, promise to do better next year, and look forward to a better New Year. I don’t make that promise, because I know I’m going to fuck up just as bad in the upcoming year as I did in the year I’m ending, if not worse. I’m old; I ain’t changing anything except my underwear, and even THAT can be prolong...[Read More]
Wii U Production May End Next Week
According to multiple sources who have spoken with Eurogamer, Nintendo Wii U production will end this Friday. Nintendo’s Japanese production line will shut down after the final deadline for orders passed yesterday. Very few orders were placed. The end of Wii U production guarantees that this console will be the lowest selling standalone home console in quite some time. At last official count, the ...[Read More]
Watch 40 Minutes of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Gameplay on Wii U
I realize that we’ve been remiss in covering Zelda: Breath of the Wild news and videos. To make up for it, how about I post 40 minutes of the upcoming Wii U and Switch title? Game Center DX, a popular Japanese variety show, put the Wii U version of the game through its paces for a good 40 minutes. The gentlemen seem to be having a great time, though I wish I knew Japanese to follow their banter. R...[Read More]
New Video Game Releases for Week of October 25, 2016
This week, the gaming gods bless us with a smorgasbord of games. By far the two biggest names on the docket are Friday’s big releases, Titanfall 2 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. Before then, though, there are plenty of big names, like Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Just Dance 2017, and World of Final Fantasy. PlayStation VR users will have some new titles, including Carnival Games VR a...[Read More]
Star Fox Zero Review
Developer: Nintendo, PlatinumGames Publisher: Nintendo Platform Reviewed: Wii U Release Date: August 30, 2016 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer Star Fox Zero on Wii U Review: Nintendo on Auto-Pilot Star Fox Zero released 6 months ago. Many, including me, hoped that this would be a fitting end to the Wii U’s life and a last gasp attempt at how the game pad could be kinetically and dynamicall...[Read More]
Star Fox Zero Review
Developer: Nintendo, PlatinumGames Publisher: Nintendo Platform Reviewed: Wii U Release Date: August 30, 2016 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer Star Fox Zero on Wii U Review: Nintendo on Auto-Pilot. Star Fox Zero released 6 months ago. Many, including me, hoped that this would be a fitting end to the Wii U’s life and a last gasp attempt at how the game pad could be kinetically and dynamical...[Read More]
PlayStation VR Works Just Fine with Xbox One
The PlayStation VR officially hit the market today. The headset, meant to be paired with Sony’s own PlayStation 4, turns out to work fine without one. Several reports on a PlayStation VR subreddit have claimed success with connecting the PS VR to Microsoft’s rival console, the Xbox One. Polygon took on the challenge and confirms it does indeed with well. It’s a simple as connecting the PS VR’s HDM...[Read More]
The Seven Stages of My Nintendo Grief
Literally as I write this, I’m periodically checking Google and Twitter for sudden news, leaks, reports or diagrams. It has gott that bad. But why? After E3’s solitary showing of Zelda and each explicit and subsequent refusal to reveal at events or Directs, Nintendo’s mythical next platform, codenamed NX, has social media and the video game industry on the edge of their digital a...[Read More]