This post originally came from Jake's blog post. View the original post here and check out Jake's blog! Nearly nine and a half years ago, the Xbox 360 console was released to the retail shelves. The release of the second Microsoft console generation introduced a feature that eventually became the staple of the entire gaming culture. That feature is [...]
Sacramento’s new big thing.
Gaming isn't really a social activity anymore. Sure, MMO's are around, online co-op and PvP happens pretty much everywhere on the planet, MOBAs are in their heyday right now, and everyone's having a good time with their Minecraft server on a regular basis. But I mean, when was the last time you really got together [...]
The Easy Way Out: Has Modern Gaming become easy?
I despised the Lion King game for one reason only; the second level. Everyone knows the second level, right? The one with the tree platforming (which took me hours to do) that transitioned into riding on the ostrich’s back while dodging the various roots and branches in yourw way to race to the end? That [...]
Hall of Fame Review – Resident Evil 4 (2005)
By Marshall Garvey Release date: January 11, 2005 Developers: Capcom Production, Studio 4 Publisher: Capcom Genre: Survival horror Mode: Single player Systems: Gamecube, Playstation 2, Wii, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC The decision of which game to christen as my number one has eluded me for years. I of course don’t mean the undisputed “best [...]
Nostalgia Review: Crash Bandicoot
By Jake Rushing The new Xbox and Playstation generation is well underway, with notable games like Titanfall, Outlast and Assassin's Creed IV garnering praise and attention from gamers and critics alike. However, as amazing as these games are, sometimes it's beneficial to get a good dose of nostalgia by heading back to the past. For [...]
Playing with Smoke: InFamous: Second Son Review
Written by Terry Randolph, discussed in review by Chris Medrano and Terry Developer: Sucker Punch Productions Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Release Date: March 21, 2014 Rated:T for Teen Platform: PlayStation 4 MSRP: 59.99 Genre: Action/Platform/Sandbox/RPG Let’s get one thing out of the way before the review; Chris and I don’t understand the acclaim the [...]
LTG Discussion: GOTY Editions, AC Unity, MGS: Ground Zeroes & FFX/FFX-2 HD
Hey everyone, Since we kinda fell behind a week, we decided to get back on schedule by doing another discussion this week. It's a bit brief, but we go off talking about Game of the Year Editions, Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes, and FFX/X-2 HD Remake. We hope you enjoy! Also, there's a HUGE SPOILER for [...]
Nintendo’s first gaming series: Game & Watch!
Original post came from Jake's blog here. Hello readers! Welcome back to my blog! I finally got around to make another blog post. What will I be talking about this time? One of the first predecessors to all handheld gaming that exists today, Game & Watch from Nintendo! I can imagine on some of you [...]
LTG Discussion: Dev Layoffs, Reviews and Diablo
Hey everyone! For today's post Chris, Ben and Terry sat together to do the next LTG podcast. For this particular podcast, they kept it a little laid back and informal to let the conversation flow smoother. The topics range from the recent round of studio layoffs, the state of modern console, to some quick reviews [...]
The Zombie Apocalypse… again.
The year is 1993. "Zombies ate my Neighbors" forays into the world of video games, with beautifully rendered 16-bit monstrosities. Society has descended into chaos and it is up to you to rescue babies, cheerleaders and elderly people, and somehow carry them back to safety. 20 years later, zombies are still alive and well (okay, [...]