http://slashplayed.wizarduniverse.com It's all video games all the time, from next gen shooters to 2D platformers, Frank Johnson explores them all! Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:35:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I managed to get my hands on a Japanese copy of Final Fantasy Dissidia, Square-Enix's answer to Super Smash Bros. While I can't understand a lick of what the story is like, this is a game that PSP owners will need to pick up once it releases in the middle ... http://slashplayed.wizarduniverse.com/2009/01/26/import-impressions-final-fantasy-dissidia/ ...or "How I stopped bashing and learned to love the PS3." I've been a vehement non-supporter of the Playstation 3 since its launch a few years back, deciding to go with a Wii for the superior launch titles and more affordable price, then with a 360 for the superior library and ... http://slashplayed.wizarduniverse.com/2009/01/21/threes-company/ Two stories emerged this week that prove there are still some battles yet to fight in this mostly finished next-gen console war. The first one revolves around an even-tempered look at some of the stats and figures available while the second decides to base itself on something other than ... http://slashplayed.wizarduniverse.com/2009/01/21/matters-of-perspective/ By now you've probably heard the news, and the news is grim. Ziff Davis, owner of popular video game properties "Electronic Gaming Monthly" and 1up.com, has sold those assets to entertainment company UGO. As part of the sale and merger, "Electronic Gaming Monthly" will cease publication ... http://slashplayed.wizarduniverse.com/2009/01/07/wheres-my-torch-and-pitchfork-2/ All good things must come to an end, as did MAGFest this Sunday. Sleep-deprived gamers, staffers, vendors, musicians and special guests finally packed up their controllers, badges, figurines, instruments and cameras and said their goodbyes to MAGFest VII. Even though staffers and guests were glad to be able to relax, ... http://slashplayed.wizarduniverse.com/2009/01/05/day-4-farewell/ Okay, the dust has settled on the Nibbler World Championship, one of the biggest things to happen during MAGFest this year. Here's the short version: Dwayne Richard's second record attempt (which he began hours after his first game froze) ended at 498 million points, netting him the second-place trophy. Tim ... http://slashplayed.wizarduniverse.com/2009/01/05/update-the-nibbler-chronicles/ The big drama today at MAGFest involved the Nibbler championship incident, but other than the panels and concerts (Armcannon, Metroid Metal and Smash Bros), it was pretty much business as usual. Awesome, awesome business as usual. People were especially excited about the bands for tonight, where some of the big ... http://slashplayed.wizarduniverse.com/2009/01/04/day-three-round-up/ Big News! One of the big attractions and events for this year's MAGFest has been the Nibbler World Record Championship. Up until today, Tim McVey and Dwayne Richard, two of the biggest Nibbler players in the world, have been in the console room since the beginning of MAGFest, attempting to ... http://slashplayed.wizarduniverse.com/2009/01/03/breaking-news-nibbler-world-record-championship/ Day three featured some pretty fun panels, featuring Craig from screwattack.com, James Rolfe a.k.a the Angry Video Game Nerd, and the crew of OverClocked Remix, best known as the creators of the soundtrack for Street Fighter HD Remix. Craig from Screwattack.com took the stage first and jumped right in to taking ... http://slashplayed.wizarduniverse.com/2009/01/03/triple-panel-update-screwattack-the-avgn-and-overclocked-remix/ Well, if you were afraid after reading about Day 1 of MAGFest that there wouldn’t be anything going on, you’d be dead wrong. As soon as I hit the floor, I knew that the con was in full swing. I’d be remiss if I didn’t first mention the ... http://slashplayed.wizarduniverse.com/2009/01/03/magfest-day-two-round-up/