Release Dates Mean Nothing
I’ve criticized video game companies a lot in my articles. I’ve written about their poor decisions in creating 3D games. I’ve called out publishers on their childish habits of crying do-over with every long-running series. I’ve even talked about the pointlessness of system start-up screens. (And, of course, I didn’t miss the chance to throw [...]
Video of the Week – The Real Reason Duke Nukem Forever Bombed
It’s no surprise to anyone that Duke Nukem Forever failed miserably in every way possible. By the time it finally came out, I don’t even think enough people gave a crap to even buy a copy. Production of this game was announced back in 1997, you know, when Duke Nukem was actually relevant. Fast forward [...]
Early Swirly – New Releases This Week: 06-13-2011
Yes, folks, it’s finally happened. Pigs are flying, Hell has frozen over, and Harold Camping was right (or wrong first, then right, sort of…). He did incorrectly calculate the date of the end of the world. It wasn’t May 21st, but it’s not going to be October 21st either. Nope. I know this this is [...]
Early Swirly – New Releases This Week: 05-23-2011
So another week of releases and none of them, I can see, are downloadable games which is spectacular, because I wouldn’t be able to download them anyway (like OutLand from a few weeks ago, which I really want to play)! Yes, that’s right, the PlayStation Store is still unavailable, even if the Network is back [...]

