Category: Gaming

The Pixelated Geek Staff Remembers our Favorite Blue Hedgehog!

We’re so excited, we could curl up into a little ball and spin like a razor through the green hills and bucolic countryside.  Or maybe we’ll take a speedy trip through a carnivalesque Vegas.  Or maybe we’ll get so frenzied we’ll attack an evil, ginger scientist bent on destroying the world with his egg ship.

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Why The Kinect Isn’t Innovation

It’s the Kinect’s first anniversary, and doesn’t Microsoft want you to know it. Our favorite mummery-based-interface device was undoubtedly front and center at Microsoft’s E3 booth; ensconced in its own private booths and orbited by a constellation of lesser stars. (You know, the AAA titles and the best of the Xbox Live aimed at those

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Gaming
James McCaulley

We Get Presents For Sonic’s 20th Birthday!

That’s right geeks, SEGA has decided to grant us access to the Sonic Generations demo! Act quickly as the demo is only going to be available for twenty days. The demo will feature the newly redesigned Green Hill Zone that we all know and love. Let’s hope this is a sign of good things to

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Gaming
Raul Valle

Ms. Splosion Man Release Date Announced

Well, Splosion fans, it seems the wait is almost over. Twisted Pixel recently announced that Ms. Splosion Man, the follow-up to 2009’s ‘Splosion Man, will be released on July 13, 2011. After getting the chance to play the game at E3 and during the Early Access Beta, it’s not a stretch to say that the

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Gaming
James McCaulley

Op-Ed: Say What You Mean, Activision!

I was a nerdy kid in high school. My three main activities were: debate, academic challenge, and gaming. Debate I found incredibly challenging and intriguing. Spinning facts, remaining purposefully vague, or completely lying in order to gain a trophy at the end of a busy Saturday was always a blast. Just like anything in politics

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Gaming
Nelson Abalos

Team Fortress 2 Uber Update – Day 1: Mobster Monday

Team Fortress 2 is getting a huge patch soon and a new “Meet the Medic” cinematic. I really wish Valve’s cinematics team would team up with Pixar to create a TF2 movie of some sort. In traditional Valve fashion, the company will be announcing new additions and changes to the game throughout the week. In

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The Friday Fix June 17th

Hello lovely readers!  How is your summer going?  Had any chances to go outside and get sunburned until you question why anyone would ever leave the nice safe air-conditioned indoors? Well, E3 was last week, and with the smoke cleared we are left to sift through the aftermath for the best news.  If you think that

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E3 News
Raul Valle

[E3 2011] Final Fantasy XIII-2 Hands-On First Impressions

It’s not much of a stretch to say Final Fantasy XIII was quite controversial among both the gaming community and Final Fantasy fans in general. However, having been a fan of FFXIII, I can honestly say that I was eager to see what Square Enix had in store for Final Fantasy XIII-2. And, after getting

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[E3 2011] Nyko

Nyko recently announced its 2011 lineup and invited us to a first-hand tour of their products. The big product the company is pushing this year is the Zoom for Kinect. It’s a detachable add-on to the Kinect that reduces the amount of space needed to be able to properly play. It “zooms” in on players,

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