http://mondomagazine.net We're not geeks! Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:39:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://mondomagazine.net/2009/7351/ http://mondomagazine.net/2009/7351/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:23:34 +0000 videogames http://mondomagazine.net/?p=7351 http://mondomagazine.net/2009/7351/feed/ 0 http://mondomagazine.net/2009/hardcore-gamer-desperately-trying-to-love-nintendo/ http://mondomagazine.net/2009/hardcore-gamer-desperately-trying-to-love-nintendo/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 05:00:08 +0000 videogames http://mondomagazine.net/?p=5173 An open letter to Nintendo regarding their mistreatment of hardcore gamers Dearest Nintendo and Wii, I was very much looking forward to spending time with you when Fatal Frame IV comes out. I had it all planned: we would spend hours together in the evening and I would quiver with anticipation and horror as together we would fight scary Ju-on style ghosts. We would point the Wiimote at the screen and take pictures of our ghostly conquests and keep them as memories of our epic quest. It was going to be beautiful. I knew the controls would be shaky, as I literally tremble with fear when playing a Fatal Frame game, but I was more than ready to try my favourite series on the Wii. [...]]]> http://mondomagazine.net/2009/hardcore-gamer-desperately-trying-to-love-nintendo/feed/ 1 http://mondomagazine.net/2009/mondovideogames-best-articles-of-2008/ http://mondomagazine.net/2009/mondovideogames-best-articles-of-2008/#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:00:30 +0000 videogames http://mondomagazine.net/?p=3498 LittleBigPlanet; a new expansion for World of Warcraft; terrifying tactic dismemberment in Dead Space; witnessed the return of the iconic Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid 4; Wii Fit got us off our asses and attempted to convince us that exercise could be fun; we finally got to whip a lightsaber around in the Wii version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed; once again we have annoying neighbours and digital friends while trying to having the most eccentric house in Animal Crossing City Folk; encountered Resistance 2 and Gears of War 2, and Bioshock for the PS3, and I could go on forever. Honestly, it was a busy gaming year, with something for everyone. 2009 is shaping up to be an equally exciting year, but sometimes, in order to move forward, it is good to look back. After all, some of these great games might be on sale! [...]]]> http://mondomagazine.net/2009/mondovideogames-best-articles-of-2008/feed/ 0 http://mondomagazine.net/2008/things-to-do-when-your-mmo-is-down/ http://mondomagazine.net/2008/things-to-do-when-your-mmo-is-down/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:00:37 +0000 videogames http://mondomagazine.net/?p=3050 World of Warcraft and why should anything get in the way of playing it? I’m worse than a smoker jonesing for their next cigarette break, and twice as antsy. Doesn’t Blizz know that I have dailies to do, discoveries to make, and minor inscription research to partake in? Tuesdays are the typical server-down days and I can handle that. Tuesdays are my day to get work done without thinking about WoW. However, it’s when the server is down for [...]]]> http://mondomagazine.net/2008/things-to-do-when-your-mmo-is-down/feed/ 0 http://mondomagazine.net/2008/dsi-%e2%80%93-nintendo%e2%80%99s-media-future/ http://mondomagazine.net/2008/dsi-%e2%80%93-nintendo%e2%80%99s-media-future/#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:00:57 +0000 videogames http://mondomagazine.net/?p=2676 By Santiago Melo Another year, another DS. Recently Nintendo announced the DSi, and while it looks like a simple update, further investigation reveals the direction Nintendo is going to take in terms of its future as a software and console manufacturer. A first look gives nothing more than increased size for the screens, two cameras, removal of the GBA slot, and a smaller size. Yet there is much more to the DSi than meets the eye (and sadly no, it isn't a Transformer): 1) Two cameras: The DSi will have two cameras added — one where the microphone used to be and the other one outside in the upper right corner. Nintendo has already confirmed that these are not state-of-the-art cameras, the best one having a [...]]]> http://mondomagazine.net/2008/dsi-%e2%80%93-nintendo%e2%80%99s-media-future/feed/ 1 http://mondomagazine.net/2008/reviewed-lego-batman-the-video-game/ http://mondomagazine.net/2008/reviewed-lego-batman-the-video-game/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:00:45 +0000 videogames http://mondomagazine.net/?p=2498 LEGO Batman: The Video Game Developed by Traveller's Tales Published by Warner Bros. Interactive By Santiago Melo Since 2005's appearance of the first LEGO Star Wars game - one of the best games in the Star Wars series - Traveller's Tales (TT) has graced us with LEGO in every conceivable platform. Since then, players have been collecting studs, obtaining canisters, and unlocking secret characters (LEGO Star War's Darth Maul rocked my face off) for the sheer LEGO pleasure they bring. This year saw the release of LEGO Indiana Jones: though not the best TT LEGO game, it was still better than Indiana Jones 4, with LEGO Indy cracking that whip against Nazis in brown uniforms (with none of the typical Nazi icons), and breaking them into little LEGO pieces. Now with LEGO Batman you will find a LEGO Alfred (don't you ever forget about the Butler), LEGO Arkham Asylum, LEGO goons, and the classic TT humor that makes every one of their games so enjoyable.]]> http://mondomagazine.net/2008/reviewed-lego-batman-the-video-game/feed/ 0 http://mondomagazine.net/2008/star-wars-the-force-unleashed-reviewed/ http://mondomagazine.net/2008/star-wars-the-force-unleashed-reviewed/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:00:38 +0000 videogames http://mondomagazine.net/?p=2358 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Developed by Krome Studios Published by Lucasarts By James Wisteard It is a truth universally acknowledged that ever since Nintendo introduced the motion-based console to the Wii, one of the growing feelings at the back of peoples' minds has been that it would be pretty damn cool system to play a Star Wars game on. Now, after two years, we finally have the chance to wave around our dream (mock-)lightsabers and slice everything that isn't made of air into two. Was it worth the wait? Yes, actually, it was. First of all, let's go over the controls. I hesitate to use the word "control" because I think "waggle fest" might be slightly more appropriate; this game easily takes the reward for being the Wii's most motion-intensive game yet. To swing your lightsaber up, down, left or right, you swing the Wii-mote in the corresponding direction. To use a force push, you thrust the [...]]]> http://mondomagazine.net/2008/star-wars-the-force-unleashed-reviewed/feed/ 1 http://mondomagazine.net/2008/rock-band-track-pack-volume-1-for-the-wii/ http://mondomagazine.net/2008/rock-band-track-pack-volume-1-for-the-wii/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:00:51 +0000 videogames http://mondomagazine.net/?p=2066 Rock Band - Track Pack Volume 1 Nintendo WII Harmonix, Electronic Arts, MTV Games Release date: Out now By Curtis Amisich Last year Harmonix’s Rock Band amazed Xbox and Playstation owners with its multiplayer, replay factor, and yes, even its karaoke. This year, Wii owners finally got their chance to have the requisite rock band party. [...]]]> http://mondomagazine.net/2008/rock-band-track-pack-volume-1-for-the-wii/feed/ 1 http://mondomagazine.net/2008/playstations-qore-magazine-future-or-failure/ http://mondomagazine.net/2008/playstations-qore-magazine-future-or-failure/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:00:26 +0000 videogames http://mondomagazine.net/?p=1993 Well, I guess it could be both By Miles Baker When Masthead magazine, the magazine about Canadian magazines, reviews a new publication they always base it on at least three publications. So, I figure, if it's good enough for Masthead, it's good enough for me. Introduced in June 2008, Qore is a download-only, Playstation Network-only magazine about all things Playstation. It features HD video; interviews with developers about upcoming PS3 and PSP games; and a downloads section where you can get exclusive game demos, wallpapers, and beta trials. This would all be great if it wasn't a pack of lies. There is HD video, but it is so compressed that often backgrounds are so pixelated that it looks like they are filming inside a building made of Lego. There are interviews, but they feature puff questions like, "So how much are gamers going to wet themselves when they play this?" and the developer says, "They're going to need buckets." [...]]]> http://mondomagazine.net/2008/playstations-qore-magazine-future-or-failure/feed/ 2 http://mondomagazine.net/2008/looking-back-at-harvest-moon/ http://mondomagazine.net/2008/looking-back-at-harvest-moon/#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:09 +0000 videogames http://mondomagazine.net/?p=1588 Nintendo's strength has never lain in conventional videogames. Golden Eye 64 aside, they've rarely pulled off an amazing first-person shooter, and their racing games usually peak at the industry's standard of "average." The only reason Nintendo's made it this far is because of their ability to pull off the odd, strange, and downright absurd. Think about it: the system's name is built on a plumber fighting a dinosaur. One of my favourite game series follows this plot: You're grandfather dies, and leaves you his run down farm. You're job is to restore the farm, get married, and have children; essentially, the goal is to have a pleasant life. Seriously.]]> http://mondomagazine.net/2008/looking-back-at-harvest-moon/feed/ 1 http://mondomagazine.net/2008/get-your-game-on-its-e3-2008/ http://mondomagazine.net/2008/get-your-game-on-its-e3-2008/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:00:20 +0000 videogames http://mondomagazine.net/?p=1383 Little Big Planet, Final Fantasy XIII, Far Cry II, Rock Band 2, Too Human, Mirror's Edge, Mercenaries 2, Ghostbusters, Lego Batman, etc.). That was the one problems of having E3 in July instead of May, there were not too many surprises since many of these game will be out in September or December. The biggest surprise for me was the announcement of Beyond Good and Evil 2. The original was released in 2003 to exceptional reviews, but very few people actually bought it, which was a shame because [...]]]> http://mondomagazine.net/2008/get-your-game-on-its-e3-2008/feed/ 0 http://mondomagazine.net/2008/metal-gear-solid-4-reviewed/ http://mondomagazine.net/2008/metal-gear-solid-4-reviewed/#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:00:22 +0000 videogames http://mondomagazine.net/?p=1312 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3) Developed by Kojima Productions Published by Konami By Miles Baker You can't tell right now, but the theme to Metal Gear Solid is playing in my head and I'm tearing up. It's so fucking beautiful. If you've been around the site long enough, you'll know that I love MGS series. I like everything about it: I like the cinematic quality of the games, I like the ridiculous character names, I love the postmodern conspiracy/philosophy theories and I love sneaking. This game has everything I love about the series and then turns it to MEGA ULTRA METAL GEAR. If you hate the series, you will find plenty to hate on. If you love it, like I do, it will make you happier than anything ever could. If you're in the middle, or are one of those who have a Playstation 3 and have never played a Metal Gear Solid game, and are wondering if this game is worth buying for the hype? It is. Kinda [...] ]]> http://mondomagazine.net/2008/metal-gear-solid-4-reviewed/feed/ 3