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Live Your Life Over Again in To the Moon

News Posts by Paul Franzen on August 10, 2011

If you had the chance to relive your life, would you change things? Would you try to achieve some grand goal? Could you find love? Fame? Fortune? Or would you realize that sometimes the past is meant
Everything Has Zombies Now

News Posts by Paul Franzen on August 9, 2011

Witness: a trailer for the newly released iOS game Zombie Minesweeper. Yes, ZOMBIE MINESWEEPER. Actually, make that Zombie Minesweeper: A Love Story. “Love Story”? Hope that doesn’t have anything to do with the little girl lead heroine, you creepers. Zombie Minesweeper came out today, and it’s currently on sale for 99 cents in the App … Continue reading "Everything Has Zombies Now"
The End Wants Teens to Think About Death

News Posts by Paul Franzen on August 8, 20116

Because they don't do that enough already? Look, I was a teenager once, and there wasn't a day went by when I didn't spend at least some time with the lights off and the shades drawn, envisioning diff
Minus the Pudding: The Best of Xbox Live Indie Games

Columns by Paul Franzen on August 4, 2011

After the last couple of games I had to play for "Minus the Pudding" (see the end of this article), I'm not sure I have it in me to write any more novel-length intro paragraphs. What you see is what you get. Come read about some games, or whatever. I don't care anymore.
Disney Finds New Kingdom Hearts Game “Hard to Understand”

News Posts by Paul Franzen on August 3, 20116

This just made my day. Tetsuya Nomura is the Director of the next Kingdom Hearts game, Kingdom Hearts: Dream Droop Dropkick for the 3DS. In an interview with Famitsu (via SQEX*GAL), he talks a bit ab
Book of Unwritten Tales Really Coming Out (For Real This Time)

News Posts by Paul Franzen on July 29, 2011

I'm starting to think that The Book of Unwritten Tales is shooting for the dubious title of "The Duke Nukem Forever of classic-style adventure games." Not because it's a terrible parody of things th
Punt Babies in Hothead’s New iOS Game!

News Posts by Paul Franzen on July 28, 2011

From the press release: In [Kickin Momma], players control Momma as she aims and drop-kicks her babies into a shiny field of jewels and gems! Once launched into the air, Momma's helpful children will
Nintendo to Actually Reward Early Adopters (!!)

News Posts by Paul Franzen on July 28, 20119

Nintendo announced this morning that everyone who's purchased a 3DS prior to August 12 will receive 20 free videogames. ...What's going on?! Who is this?! That's not the Nintendo I know! THAT'S NOT T
Finally: Street Fighter Hello Kitty Toys!

News Posts by Paul Franzen on July 22, 20116

Destructoid reports that at Comic-Con, Capcom completely lost all sense of shame, and announced that they're collaborating with Sanrio to make Street Fighter-themed Hello Kitty merchandise—i.e., Hel
New Skyward Sword Trailer is–LOOK AT THE PENGUIN THING!

News Posts by Paul Franzen on July 21, 20114

It’s at about 1:15. The rest is immaterial. …OK, that’s not entirely true. The rest is very material. The game’s definitely looking much better than it did at E3 last year. Edit: This is actually the same trailer they were showing at this year’s E3. Stop pretending like it’s new, Nintendo!