By Joey Davidson |
I play a lot of games. That means I often run into a lot of pet peeves. Not enough controller mapping options, inappropriate use of subtitles, tutorials that are too long (or not long enough)… the list goes on. Game design is practically becoming a…
By Joey Davidson |
So, you count yourself among the many who have groaned “why won’t Nintendo put Mario on the iPhone?” Forget it. It’s not going to happen. I’m here to tell you why. It’s been said ’round these parts. “But they’ll make so much money! What, they’re allergic…
By Todd Haselton |
Because it was too expensive. Is that fair to say? Maybe not. Maybe I should have known what I was getting into when I purchased it in the first place. But here’s the deal: the 16GB model was sold out (I actually walked to the…
By Todd Haselton |
I had to stop from my regular news reporting this morning to get this out there. Windows 8 is fine. The water is warm and you should feel free to dive right in. I’ve been running the consumer preview for several months and I haven’t…
By Joey Davidson |
We here among the TechnoBuffalo gaming staff like to talk regularly about the current games we’re looking forward to. Then, as night settles in, we wax nostalgic about games we remember. We want them back. Here, each editor takes a moment to regale you with…
By Joey Davidson |
It’s one thing to talk about retro games that everyone remembers. We all yell from time to time about Mario, Sonic and Battletoads. Each of these games has their own hero or heroes worth revisiting. But what about the heroes of yesteryear that no one…
By Joey Davidson |
Sometimes you fall in love with something ugly. Sometimes you’re the odd person out. Sometimes you love something that everyone else hates. This time, the TechnoBuffalo gaming crew has decided to get together and talk about a game that has earned a special place in…
By Joey Davidson |
I used to really enjoy playing Call of Duty. When Modern Warfare released back in 2007, I fell in love. A wonderfully paced campaign met a gorgeously addictive multiplayer mode. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was, relatively speaking, a perfect shooter. Today? I’m bored. Call…
By Joey Davidson |
In today’s landscape, gaming is more than just filling wasted time with virtual inactivity. It’s about building wonderful narratives around swathes of interesting characters. Typically, among the horde of personas in a single campaign, gamers find two particular sets of character types: heroes and villains.…
By Joey Davidson |
In today’s landscape, gaming is more than just filling wasted time with virtual inactivity. It’s about building wonderful narratives around swathes of interesting characters. Typically, among the horde of personas in a single campaign, gamers find two particular sets of character types: heroes and villains.…
By Eric Frederiksen |
As the current console generation goes on longer than any before it, some of our favorite franchises are starting to feel a bit tired. Others were tired long ago. Both need a rest. What’s worse is that many of these franchises are some of my…
By Joey Davidson |
Nintendo will release the Wii U this holiday. The console carries with it a bunch of buzz, both negative and positive. While I’ve looked at it from both sides, I already know I’ll be buying one on or near launch. I don’t like motion control,…
By Noah Kravitz |
RIM finally made the move so many shareholders and industry watchers had been waiting for. Today they announced that co-CEOs Mike and Jim were stepping down from the shared post and that Thorsten Heins had been installed as the new President and CEO. To quote former…
