Portable Retro Gaming With The FC-16 Go

Photo Courtesy of Stone Age Gamer

The days of the SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System) have long passed. Perhaps you are one of the many who was forced to stop playing the SNES games you loved because your console stopped working. Now you can return back to the golden age of gaming with the FC-16 Go from Yobo Games.

The FC-16 Go is a SNES emulator made for portable and TV gaming. With a built in controller, screen, and rechargeable battery, you can play your SNES games anywhere! And if you want to play it on the big screen with friends, the FC-16 Go features an A/V output and 2 wireless controllers!

This sleek, compact system is available at Stone Age Gamer for only $54.99!
Are you ready to relive the glory days?

You Only Live Twice: A Night Of Goldeneye

I recently picked up a copy of Goldeneye for the Wii, so I decided to have a night of multi-player with friends. Here are the results.

 Will Griffith spices things up.

 Daniel Wilson is about to suffer a headshot.

 False excitement abounds

 Seen here is the Golden Classic Controller Pro, which came with the special edition of Goldeneye.

Daniel Wilson is stuck with the standard classic controller.















Overall, it was a great night in. Guns were blazed, grenades were thrown, and eventually one man was dubbed to be the true 00agent.

Harmonix Suffers Headshot By Being Bought Out For Only $49.99

$49.99 can buy you a lot in the gaming world. As a matter of fact, it's a standard MSRP. Did you know, however, that $49.99 can buy you a development company? Company Columbus Nova purchased the game development group for the price of the games that they make (Rock Band, Dance Central). The previous owner, Viacom, spent around $175,000,000 purchasing the company, so why sell it for such a low, low, price? It's simple. Pretending to be a rockstar just doesn't pay like it used to.

By purchasing the company, Columbus Nova takes responsibility for all of the unsold Harmonix games and equipment that are sitting in warehouses, collecting dust. Harmonix employees must be sweating bullets, as Columbus Nova might get bored with the company and trade it to their friend for a copy of Call of Duty.

It looks like the age of getting your friends together and clicking plastic to victory is past. I don't know for sure, but one thing I do know is that I wish I had an extra $49.99 lying around. Maybe then I could have a crew write this blog for me.

Press Start

Video games. Surely anyone who is reading this has played one in some form or another. Even my grandfather plays solitaire on his computer. Video games are a culmination of mankind's history of entertainment. Games of luck and skill have made their way onto consoles. Pen-and-paper RPG's and even things like novels and movies have been made into games. A rich past is being remade into brightly colored flashes on a tv screen or a pc monitor.

The King of Gaming, in all his glory. Yellow Capcom hat crown, pink shirt, acid wash jeans.
With the wisdom of Nintendo Power, wielding an NES controller, he reclines in his throne.
When he gives you the thumbs-up, you know the game is quality. His mullet is mighty.

This is gaming.

From casual to hardcore; in this day and age gaming has expanded into a market that attempts to cater to everyone's tastes. Companies build their fanbases through unique concepts and vibrant characters. What first started out with two white lines and a white dot, has become a powerhouse of fantasy. Video games provide entertainment, evoke emotion, and in some cases can even educate. What was once for basement dwellers is now for everyone. Gaming culture has become huge. Memes and jokes come directly from video games, spreading into the general populous, affecting those who have never picked up a controller. You may be surprised to find out just how many of the things you find funny are references from video games. Cue ALL YOUR BASE and DO A BARREL ROLL.

My name is Maxon Foster-McAlpine. I play more games harder than you do. My collection is extensive, the list of games I've played even more so.

If you're a newcomer, I'd like to help show you the wide world of gaming: the history, the famous, and the obscure.

If you're an experienced gamer, I'd like to tell you about some things even you don't know about.

You may think this whole thing is nerdy and lame. Feel free to do so. I'm not attempting to appeal to an uninterested audience, or an audience with contempt for me. I hope you enjoy what I have to say.

Please, read on. After all, It's dangerous to go alone, take this.