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    The Bastards Are Early!

    posted @ 7/30/2009 03:56:00 PM by Ninjasistah
    Seriously, when I throw a party I prefer guest arrive a couple of minutes early or fashionably late...but due to one of my coding snafus' The Boston Bastard Brigade site launched early.

    Doesn't matter now, the Bastards' are in the building y'all!

    There is no going back now. Now, I LOVE these guys, and not just because they are ESH fam, but because they genuinely make me laugh. Repeatedly. Deep. Whole-heartedly. I am so proud that we get to launch these guys and help them get their voices out there.

    The Boston Bastard Brigade is a year in the making. King Baby Duck and Blueonic painstakingly worked on getting the right group together, getting the grove right, and making sure they can get stuff out to you guys on a regular basis. You'll want to listen to their podcast for much longer than an hour and change they give you but like all bastards, they leave you wanting more.

    So make sure to stop by B3's site, snag their podcast [which we hope will soon be in the iTunes store] and show some love!

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    Comics on the Go

    posted @ 5/05/2009 09:27:00 PM by Ninjasistah
    Dark Horse Comics today announced the launching of their mobile comic iPhone reader app featuring the Terminator: Death Valley! title.

    While I have never claimed to be a fan of the Terminator series, I am a fan of comics on the go, and the promise of other titles becoming available through the app, and you have my attention... and not just because I would love to have The End League on my phone. Dark Horse plans to make each comic episode available for $.99 cents a piece.

    Now if I could just get some of the DC properties on my phone... yeah D.C Comics I'm looking at you!

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    Something New Has Been Added

    posted @ 5/02/2009 03:56:00 PM by Ninjasistah
    Just in case you hadn't noticed, a few things have changed around here and I have to say I'm pretty damned pleased about them.

    Welcome to ESH v3.0: The New Hotness

    I am by no means done with the overhaul of the ESH site, but the biggest battles of squeezing into our 3rd anniversary celebration suit have been fought and conquered.

    Let me give you the quick tour: The twitterings have their own section and have been moved over there to the right side of the page, right under the site search and above our ads and affiliates. Make sure you are visiting our affiliates often to help us keep doing what we do.

    We've added a new featured content box called "ESH Features" designed to help you get to our reviews and previews faster. Click on the features tab to glide between topics. Right now it's just major topics like consoles and our photo gallery collections, but we will eventually add PC stuffs and more so peep it often.

    Feel free peep the new hotness and hit us up to let us know what you think of it.

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    Far Cry SE On The Way

    posted @ 9/08/2008 01:16:00 PM by Ninjasistah
    It's rare that I buy new video game titles. In all honesty more times than not I rent titles first to figure out if I want plunk down the benjis for them and then traipse down to the local videogameria to pick them up. But if you are like me, you want to get more bang for your buck when you do purchase titles, and Ubisoft has some good news for you.

    FarCry 2 will be shipping October 21st on the XB360, PS3, and PC platforms, but what is great about this news is that there will be a GameStop only special edition
    available now for pre-order that will give you
    • 6 Bonus Missions [approx. 3hrs of additional content]
    • A fold out map of the FarCry 2 world
    • and
    • "Exclusive" game packaging

    I'm not sure what that last one means and it's taking far too long to download the pr kit for the thing, so here's a pic that I ganked from the interwebs.

    Personally, I'm not a huge FarCry fan, but if I was I'd probably pick up the SE version of the title, I seem to be trending that way more and more with games that I purchase. For my 50 bucks plus I want some audio, artwork, bonus costumes or content in the game. It somehow makes me feel less hosed when I drop 100 bucks and go home with only two games.

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    The Soul Still Burns Brightly

    posted @ 7/29/2008 12:12:00 PM by Ninjasistah
    Today is the day people. Are your thumbs ready? Did you do your exercises? Were you able to decide between the path of the Jedi or the Dark Side? I hope you have, because today is July 29th which means that Soul Calibur IV has hit the shelves.

    To say that I am excited for the release of this game would be an understatement of gigantic proportions. I have missed playing a fighter worth the rental fee for over two years now. The last new release fighting title that I would even dare to put into the "good" category was DOA:4 which is now nearly 4 years old. Four years is way too long of a drought to suffer through, but I take solace in the fact that I am not alone in my misery.

    Now before the naysayers and fanboys get up in arms, I know that there have been many versus games based on the Dragonball series, and they have not all sucked. In earnest, the Budokai series has some great gameplay going on in the game itself. That said, the Dragonball titles to me have never really felt like a fighter game title. They are a franchise that appeal to only an existing anime fan base that potentially game as well. The Budokai games have not been able to bridge the game and draw the casual gamer in to join their "legion of the loyal." In many cases, the exact opposite happened; people that would normal pick up every and every fighter title initially shied away from the title. So because DBZ:Budokai focuses on such a small piece of the market of the fighting genre I do not believe it fair to use it as a representation of the whole genre. If you don't like it, you can suck it.

    You may say, "...Ninja? Didn't NamcoBandai release an SC title for the Wii? Wasn't that good?" My reply would be "Yes! And it sucked more wind than a brand new Dyson." [And the commercials for that thing say it never loses suction.] SC:Legends was a waste of time and money, and I'm sure NamcoBandai felt that way as well which is why it looks like they worked so hard in order to redeem the title's reputation. NamcoBandai press releases promise that,
    "Soulcalibur IV has been retooled from the ground up to provide a true next generation experience."
    And then go on to say,
    "...the wages of battle are shown as protective armor can be broken off and visible lacerations of clothing can be seen with the inclusion of the equipment destruction feature. Adding depth to the unrivalled combat system, players can unleash Critical Finish moves to defeat opponents in one stunning blow."

    The game sports an "improved" character creation mode that allows you to customize the hell out of an existing fighter or even create an original warrior. Oh yeah, it has online versus play as well.

    Get thee to thou localist GameStoppery and pick this game up. SCIV is available on the PS3 [Dark Side, Vader style] and XBox 360 [Path of the Jedi].

    You know the gamertag, let's star playing.

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    Mmm, Zombie Massacre

    posted @ 7/21/2008 10:36:00 PM by Ninjasistah
    Get ready to use your wiimote to shoot down and hack through some zombie mallrats folks, Capcom today announced that Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop is in development for the Wii.

    The new title will be based on the previous Dead Rising videogame, but not be a port of that title.

    Capcom promises that Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop will
    "delivers a more immersive, intuitive and interactive experience as players use the Wii Remote to shoot, slash and bludgeon their way through a zombie infested shopping mall, fighting for survival.

    In the game, you are Frank West, an overly zealous freelance journalist on a hunt for the scoop of a lifetime. While tracking a juicy lead, he makes his way to the small suburban town of Willamette only to find that it has become overrun by zombies. Frank escapes to the local shopping mall, thinking it will be a bastion of safety but it turns out to be anything but. It will be a true struggle to survive the endless stream of enemies, but players will have full reign of a realistic shopping centre and its varied stores offering an endless supply of real and makeshift weapons to fight off the flesh-hungry mob. If Frank is running low on health he can pay a visit to one of the many restaurants or cafes for a meal in order to restore his energy and continue the fight.

    The game is split into a series of individual cases, all of which Frank must complete in order to gain mission critical info that will allow him to figure out what the hell is going on with all the zombie bastards.

    Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop’s infectious humor delivers some welcome relief from the incessant tide of zombies with players able to dress Frank up in a variety of comedic costumes and take on the undead hordes with a selection of improvised and sometimes highly ineffective weapons such as a toy sword or a football.

    Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop is scheduled to hit store shelves this Winter.

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    Momma Says Knock You Out

    posted @ 6/06/2008 10:29:00 PM by Ninjasistah
    2K Sports announced that Don King Presents: Prizefighter, the first documentary-style boxing extravaganza, has officially gone gold and is ready for production on the XB360.

    Brainchild of Venom Games [a 2K studio] Don King Presents: Prizefighter is said to try to find and focus on the balance between sports simulation and mystique inside and outside the boxing ring.

    Don King Presents: Prizefighter puts the player in the role of an unknown boxer fighting his way out of obscurity and into the international spotlight while attempting to claim the world championship title. Players will have rigorous training regimens and have to fight the temptations of wealth and stardom. [My personal advice is to not end up like Mike Tyson]

    The game sports a
    "...live-action sports documentary style that features real-life legends and current stars from the world of boxing including Ken Norton, Larry Holmes, Andrew Golota, Joe Calzaghe and many others."


    And for the dudes that like pixel vixens, both the Penthouse Pet of the Year Heather Vandeven and video vixen Bria Myles also star in the documentary and will try to distract you.

    I ain't sayin' she a gold digger, but Don King Presents: Prizefighter

    Prizefighter hits your local game-a-torium on June 10 for Xbox 360, and this fall for Wii.

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    Soul Calibur 4 Teaser

    posted @ 5/30/2008 12:04:00 PM by Ninjasistah
    Ok, here is a quick teaser of something I've been working on in prep for the release of the new Soul Calibur IV game this summer.

    Like the image? Can't really see it? Well then click on the image and it will open up the full-size version in a new window that you can download. The best part? The large version is wallpaper size. You likey?

    More to come. Stay tuned.

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    My Life As A King

    posted @ 5/13/2008 09:25:00 AM by Ninjasistah
    SquEnix has announced that Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King is now available via WiiWare, Nintendo’s new downloadable games service.

    In MLAAKyour mission is to rebuild a deserted kingdom and discover what it takes to rule a nation. MLAAK is a new sim game from SquEnix complete with a storyline that includes varying difficulty levels, 17 building types and a total of 38 dungeons. MLAAK allows players to raise "adventurers" [people] of the Clavat race, customizing them with the four available jobs, and build an inn to encourage other tribes (Lilty, Selkie, Yuke) to visit their kingdom.

    The game will set you back a cool 1,500 Wii Points but has a lot of add-on content that will be available for download later on. Expand your kingdom with extra dungeons, house bundle packs and new outfits to customize characters. Click the image on right to see the add-on breakdown.

    Rebuild a nation by building houses and shops, carefully considering the best interests of the citizens. If you do it right your nation regains its former glory and the "secrets of the land..." may be revealed. Enlist adventurers with varying levels, jobs and abilities to carry out dangerous missions in return for rewards. Be mindful of the passage of time, and plan each day accordingly in order to efficiently carry out construction efforts. If it's done right, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King may be just as addictive as Animal Crossing!

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    Get Your Wallet Ready

    posted @ 8/06/2007 03:07:00 PM by Ninjasistah
    Nintendo has upped the ante, and added one of my favorite games to their Wii Online marketing place.

    But why am I so excited, what could they have possibly added to twist my panties into a knot? Wave Race that's what. Yeah, you heard me, I said Wave Race, it's available today for a mere 1,000 pts.

    Three titles went up today, but I'm only really concerned with Wave Race being on the Wii Shop Channel. The games went live at 9am PDT.

    From the release:
    Wave Race® 64 (Nintendo® 64, 1-2 players, rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points): Take to the waves on your own personal watercraft and experience some of the best water effects in video game history. Choose one of four characters, each with his/her own unique abilities and style, and master the game's excellent controls. Make your way through nine courses, each with its own challenges. If the ramps, mines and hairpin turns aren't enough, you'll also have to deal with varying weather conditions that can make the water choppy or cover the course with fog. And if you ever feel like taking a break from racing, then try out Stunt Mode to polish your skills by pulling off handstands, rolls and more. Get good enough and you might even be able to ride a dolphin-just don't get seasick.


    If you aren't as excited as I am about being able to revisit Wave Race through the virtual console to relive the game that I swear the jet ski mini game in DOA: Xtreme Beach Volleyball wishes it could be when it grows up, then I'll be killing you shortly because you sir are no gamer, you're a freakin' pretender to the throne... and it would be my honor to stealth kill you.

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