log in | register Gaming Trivia "Adventure" for Atari 2600 featured what is perhaps the first videogame Easter egg: a secret room with the text "Created by Warren Robinett" Follow us on Twitter! Donna Haraway, eat your heart out Thu, Oct 27, 2005 4:00am EDT By RevolvingDork Just in time for Halloween: here's an appropriately depraved comic about Quake 4! Also: Be sure to subscribe to the brand-new XML/RSS feed! permalink | comments (0) Gaming Trivia In 1981, Mattel intro'd the "PlayCable" system, an add-on to the Intellivision console allowing subscribers to download games over cable TV. Follow us on Twitter! Persistence pays off Thu, Oct 20, 2005 4:00am EDT By RevolvingDork You'd think it would be easy for Bowser to get a girlfriend. He's the king of his entire species, for crying out loud. The summer doldrums are over and the pre-Christmas videogame release bonanza has begun! I'm currently playing through Serious Sam 2, Quake 4, and Battalion Wars. So far, Quake 4 is far exceeding my expectations, especially after the lackluster reviews it's been getting. It's *actually* genuinely exciting -- not to mention horror-flick creepy. The DS is where things are really heating up, however -- in the coming month we're getting Mario Kart (ONLINE!), Viewtiful Joe, Animal Crossing (ONLINE!), a new Mario RPG, Metroid Prime Pinball, Burnout, and Tony Hawk (ONLINE!), to mention but a few. permalink | comments (0) Gaming Trivia Sony's PlayStation was originally intended as a CD add-on to the Super Nintendo. Licensing issues prompted Sony to develop it independently Follow us on Twitter! Call him Captain Vitriol Thu, Oct 13, 2005 4:00am EDT By RevolvingDork Say what you will about Jack Thompson, but he's certainly made it an excellent time to be a web cartoonist. This week's strip is in response to Jack's latest publicity stunt -- he's offered to donate $10,000 to charity if a game developer creates and sells a game about brutally killing, well, game developers. The concept is so convoluted that any point he may be trying to make can only be fathomed after reviewing his previous remarks towards videogames, and even then it's hazy. permalink | comments (0) Gaming Trivia Roberta Williams, cofounder of Sierra On-Line, appeared nude on the cover and in ads for the text-only adventure game "Softporn Adventure." Follow us on Twitter! A burning, itching sensation Sun, Oct 09, 2005 4:00am EDT By RevolvingDork We're back off schedule! If you've got a strong enough machine to handle it, I'd recommend downloading the Serious Sam 2 demo -- it successfully combines old-school gameplay with a slick next generation presentation. I can't really argue with a game that features a parrot strapped to a bomb as its ultimate weapon. So, the comic. This is old news, for sure, but the repercussions are only recently kicking in. permalink | comments (1) Gaming Trivia Namco's Dig Dug was the first coin-op import licensed by Atari. Follow us on Twitter! You argue what you eat Thu, Sep 22, 2005 4:00am EDT By RevolvingDork We're back on schedule! I think this strip pretty much speaks for itself. permalink | comments (0) Gaming Trivia A gravestone for Peter Molyneux can be found in Fable: The Lost Chapters. Follow us on Twitter! Refuse King Tue, Sep 13, 2005 4:00am EDT By RevolvingDork Yup, it's horrifically late, but it's easy to see why -- it's all entirely new art. Drawing takes way too long. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So yeah, I decided to create my own manga-turned-anime. Extra points to those who picked up on the obscure Golden Axe reference! permalink | comments (0) Gaming Trivia The best selling game of 2008 was Mario Kart Wii with 8.94 million units sold worldwide. Follow us on Twitter! Beyond good and crappy Sat, Sep 03, 2005 5:14pm EDT By RevolvingDork In case you're not familiar with it, here's the official description of The 2wenty. permalink | comments (0) Gaming Trivia The bestselling GameCube title of all time is Super Smash Bros. Melee, with over 6 million units sold. Follow us on Twitter! Even better than a monorail Thu, Aug 25, 2005 4:00am EDT By RevolvingDork Ha! Sucks to own a car! permalink | comments (0) Ha ha satire Thu, Aug 18, 2005 4:00am EDT By RevolvingDork I know I already touched on this subject two weeks ago, but I feel that the recent announcement about the Xbox 360's official price point(s) deserves some more attention. permalink | comments (0) Summer reading Thu, Aug 11, 2005 4:00am EDT By RevolvingDork This week's comic offers a tiny glimpse INTO THE FUTURE. permalink | comments (0) 2025 Chris Maguire