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You know that the end of the year is the time for many things - gift buying, game-marathon sessions, about two trillion awesome releases - and finally, lists! Who doesn’t love a good list - and GameDaily has the granddaddy of all things nostalgia and Nintendo. In the spirit of… Continue Reading »

Along with novelty gift cards, the other inexpensive plastic tchockies I like to scout for are kids meal toys. As a followup to last year’s Wendy’s Wii toys, Burger King is offering this year’s Wii-related tiny toys intended for tots (but not those under the age of three,  of course).… Continue Reading »

Fubiz has just posted an awesome graphic depicting the evolution of Nintendo’s most popular characters. Mario, Link, and Donkey Kong are shown in every generation’s incarnation from the early arcade/NES days right up to their detailed Smash Bros. Brawl models. There are a few oddities (Donkey Kong appears in his… Continue Reading »

Next Tuesday (January 29, 2008) marks the release of The King of Kong: Fistful of Quarters on DVD. This week’s Cut/Scenes takes a closer look at what many consider to be one of the best videogame related films ever to see mainstream release. The King of Kong: A Fistful of… Continue Reading »

The King of Kong: a Fistful of Quarters is a rare achievement: a genuinely good videogame film. Directed by Seth Gordon, the documentary follows nice-guy Steve Wiebe as he challenges the ultimate Donkey Kong score (and ego) of Billy Mitchell, the self proclaimed king of classic arcade games. The film… Continue Reading »

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