This week Chris and Kelly Brown delve into the curious life of the gaming handhelds, the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita. They are joined by Some Other Castle podcaster, Elaine Stryker, to discuss the benefits and challenges of both handheld platforms. They also discuss the great games available on both devices. All this plus our… Read More »
I have been watching the Electronic Entertainment Expo for a number of years, basically since I got back into gaming in the mid-2000’s. E3 is, for most fans of video games, the equivalent to the Super Bowl. It’s a time to make crazy predictions, decide who the “winner” was and who the losers are. It’s… Read More »
This week Sony announced their new console, the PlayStation 4….but they didn’t actually SHOW the console. Chris and Kelly give their impressions of the announcement in addition to The Week in Geek, Spin the Wheel, and more! All this in episode 288 of The Married Gamers. You can now see Show Notes for TMG-288 via… Read More »
Looking for something to occupy your time and PlayStation Vita with until Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation comes out? Well SuperBot Entertainment has got you covered. As of October 16, the early access public beta for their new Super Smash Bros style fighting game, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, began for PS Vita owners and PlayStation 3… Read More »
This week The Married Gamers revisit some older episodes to see if the views we held then still ring true today. All this and more in episode 259 of The Married Gamers podcast. For a look back at the episodes mentioned on this show, check out: TMG-076 Meet the New Box, Same as the Old… Read More »
The Married Gamers talk about E3 2012 and celebrate their fifteenth wedding anniversary. What games and other cool stuff is coming to consumers that they can’t wait to try, play, or watch? All this and more on episode 258 of The Married Gamers podcast. Check out The Married Gamers Facebook Fan Page or if you… Read More »
These days, it seems like everyone’s getting in on the free-to-play business model … and Sony is no exception. Earlier this week, Sony Online Entertainment announced its upcoming free-to-play first-person shooter, Bullet Run, currently in development at ACONY Games and scheduled for a summer release on the PC. “While our games portfolio continues to grow… Read More »
Despite the problems the system had during its lifespan, it’s hard to deny that Sony’s PSP was the home to a few really great games. One of my favorites was an underrated gem from Sega and developer Zoë Mode called Crush. Despite being a hit with critics, the game still flew under the radar of… Read More »
It’s been eight years since the King of All Cosmos first gave his son a Sisyphus complex in the original Katamari Damacy game. Now the Prince is rolling his way onto the PlayStation Vita, courtesy of the appropriately (albeit somewhat suggestively) named Touch My Katamari from Namco Bandai. But is there still enough momentum to… Read More »
Whether it’s by design or by chance, most console makers ultimately find that one major mascot that helps define their system. For Nintendo, it’s Mario. For Microsoft, it’s Master Chief. Heck, even NEC had Bonk on the TurboGrafix-16. Instead of a plumber, a soldier or a caveman, Sony’s de facto spokesperson is a globetrotting, wisecracking,… Read More »
