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Welcome to the revival of CHUD.com’s video game presence, Master Control Program. Since it’s an exciting [and expensive] time to be a video game aficionado, what better time to bring back the column that almost was, a look at all things console and handheld?… Continue reading →
In true rock ‘n roll fashion, the breakup of Guitar Hero developer Red Octane with their franchise and publisher Activision is creating some fallout. Three former Red Octane employees, who have gone on to found their own development house, are being… Continue reading →
Russ posted some great news yesterday that's worth a look if you missed it. EA and Valve get dressed for halloween. I'm fascinated by the business decisions surrounding the release of this episodic content. As the episodes become further and further separated… Continue reading →
Final Fantasy is my favorite series of games. With a perfect mix of action and storytelling, the Final Fantasy series has become my warm blanket when I think the gaming world has passed me by. What makes the Final Fantasy series so great has been its ability… Continue reading →
BUY IT HERE AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!PLATFORM: Nintendo DSESRB RATING: Everyone 10+PUBLISHER: Square Co., Ltd.DEVELOPER: Square Co., Ltd. I guess its necessary to point out that the Final Fantasy series is by far my favorite franchise. Once introduced to the… Continue reading →
Valve, though corporate mouthpiece EA, today announced that Halloween won't be the only reason to be excited about black and orange this fall. The Black and Orange boxes will finally see the release of new Half-Life 2 content, as well as the debut of the full… Continue reading →
Decibel comparisons between the three successor consoles have given gamers all-powerful science to justify what they already know, namely that the Wii and PS3 are as quiet as little Johnny under a bed when he's due for a whuppin', and the 360 is constantly on… Continue reading →
Microsoft sure knows what subscribers to its Live service are thirsty for. Root beer, apparently. Out of all the promising titles announced last week for the Xbox Live Arcade, the first to hit release is Root Beer Tapper. The slightly-remixed arcade classic… Continue reading →
BUY IT AT AMAZON:: CLICK HEREPLATFORM: PSPESRB RATING: TPUBLISHER: KonamiDEVELOPER: Backbone Entertainment The market holds a special place for those mediocre titles produced around a new system's launch. Many of these titles sell well because they're the… Continue reading →
BUY IT AT AMAZON:: CLICK HEREPLATFORM: WiiESRB RATING: E10+PUBLISHER: Toys for BobDEVELOPER: ActivisionWho would have thought that a skating game would produce one of the most popular series of all time?Not me. Back when the first Tony Hawk came out, I never… Continue reading →
BUY IT HERE AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!PLATFORM: PS2 (XBOX 360 soon)ESRB RATING: TPUBLISHER: Red Octane/ActivisionDEVELOPER: Harmonix Music Systems Jon Cassady: I have seen the future of gaming and its name is Guitar Hero. Confession time – prior to preparing for… Continue reading →
Welcome to the revival of CHUD.com’s video game presence, Master Control Program. Since it’s an exciting [and expensive] time to be a video game aficionado, what better time to bring back the column that almost was, a look at all things console and handheld?… Continue reading →