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[Game Review] The Conduit (Wii)

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conduitboxOverview:

System: Wii (Exclusive)
Developer: High Voltage Software
Publisher: Sega
Genre: First Person Shooter (FPS)

The Conduit has been on the radar of the vast majority of Wii gamers ever since it was first revealed over a year ago. Developer High Voltage Software vowed to make a game for the gamers, not for themselves. They have been constantly tweaking and updating their game according to the buckets of feedback Wii owners have given them and now The Conduit is finally here. Continue reading →

Michael Jackson Dies From Cardiac Arrest

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michael-jacksonConfirmed by the L.A Times and NBC News, Michael Jackson, perhaps the most influential figure in the world of pop music, died today at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California from cardiac arrest.

He was taken to UCLA Medical Center after a 911 call was made from his California home reporting that he had collapsed, initiating a full alarm response. When medics arrived, reports say, he had already stopped breathing and was immediately rushed to the hospital in a deep coma. By the time he arrived, his pulse was gone and doctors worked vigorously to revive him, but their efforts were sadly in vain. Continue reading →

[Movie Review] Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Theatrical)

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transformers_2_wide_posterOverwrought with an indiscernible plot and outlandish action sequences, the sequel to the popular Transformers franchise is brutal in every sense of the word. I took a sheet of paper into the theater, to jot down things both “Good” and”Bad”. It ended up double sided “Bad.” Continue reading →

[CD Review] Marcy Playground “Shapeshifter”

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marcyplayground shapeshifter“Shapeshifter” is the follow-up to the band’s self-titled premiere album which achieved platinum status and rocketed the band into temporary stardom with its biggest single, “Sex & Candy.” If you’ve never heard of Marcy Playground for any other reason, I’m almost positive everyone reading this review has heard that song.

With no “Sex & Candy,” to drive sales of “Shapeshifter” beyond the stratosphere, most people have never heard of this album. This obviously meant less commercial success for Marcy Playground’s second album, but critical acclaim was higher and more deserving than ever. In fact, many critics including myself consider this to be the best album Marcy Playground has ever released, which makes it a shame that the album is so obscure.

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[Nostalgia Nonsense] Sears Air Conditioner Commercial from the 90’s

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So I was searching through YouTube videos as I so frequently do and stumbled across a commercial I used to love as a kid. Why do I find this funny? I’m not really sure, but there is something indefinably comical about the way the two pinhead actors in this commercial deliver their respective last lines. If you don’t agree, sorry, but I haven’t posted anything in awhile and I was elated to find this so I elected to share. And even if you find it to be a waste of time, with the scalding heat it’s, at the very least, timely.

Summer ’09 Movie Season Part 1

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summer-movieEach year, film studios stack their summer release schedule with some can’t-miss blockbusters, usually sequels, and they make millions and millions of dollars. It’s tried and true. People have a little bit more spare time during the summer, and are maybe a little more apt to go to the theater to spend some of their hard earned money.

Summer 2009 has been horrifically disappointing thus far. We started off May 1st with the release of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and will continue this week with the much anticipated release of Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen. Continue reading →

[The Everyview Update] 06/21/09

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Posting was slow this week, we admit. We plan on making that up next week by offering you guys a some awesome reviews, but we are debating whether or not we should continue doing news articles or just focus on reviews.

Also, to all registered members who haven’t done so (most registered members), make sure you upload a personal picture which will be on display next to all of your comments. Do this in the admin area (where you’re taken to right after signing in or by clicking ‘Site Admin’ on the Log In area on the right sidebar) under your profile tab.

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A huge thanks to GoNintendo for featuring our Swords & Soldiers review and increasing traffic!

[Book Review] I Am 8-Bit (Jon M. Gibson)

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07675#8Bit_Cover_mech.inddOverview:

Good art comes from artists with strong emotional inspiration, and there is nothing more powerful than nostalgic feelings of childhood. “I Am 8-Bit” is a compilation of works from various artists who drew inspiration from their memories of drowning themselves in the fantastic fantasy worlds only video games could provide. Continue reading →

[Food Review] Batter Blaster (Original)

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Overview:

batterblasterreviewDon’t you hate making pancakes? First you’ve got to get the bulky, square-shaped box full of annoying powder that you have to mix with milk until your wrists are filled with carpel before you can scoop batter onto a frying pan. That process requires a bowl, mixing apparatus, scooping mechanism, and something very few Americans have — time. Either that or they are just really lazy. Possibly just too fat to move.

Regardless of your reason for not making pancakes as often as you would like to, the fact still stands that you want flapjacks every once in a while and would like to be able to eat them without all the preparation. Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce Batter Blasters. Pancakes in a can.

Seriously. Continue reading →

[Game Review] Swords & Soldiers (WiiWare)

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Overview:

swordsandsoldierswiiSystem: Wii (WiiWare Exclusive)
Developer: Ronimo Games
Publisher: Ronimo Games
Genre: RTS (Real Time Strategy)

Real Time Strategy games and consoles generally don’t mix well. A handful of buttons and a couple of analog sticks just don’t emulate the feel of a keyboard and mouse when it comes to the RTS genre. There’s just too much going on all at once. Too many troops to micro-manage, to many resources to mine, too many enemy bases to destroy, and too many dimensions (three) to move through.

But what if you simplified that formula and put it on the Wii? What if there were only a handful of troops that managed themselves, one resource to mine, never more than a few bases to destroy, and everything was given to you from a 2-d sidescrolling perspective? And the pointer could be used exactly as a mouse pointer. Would it work? Continue reading →