Category Archives: Video Games

Helping the Packers’ winning streak

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Steve

I regained my immortality on the Dallas Cowboys machine which compensates for Pinballz selling off NBA Fastbreak. What do the Packers have to do with it? Just like the NBA game, you select your team and then proceed. I chose … Continue reading →

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I finally got my initials up on a game!

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Steve

Ever since I visited Pinballz to celebrate my 43rd birthday, I have practically been to the joint twice a week. It’s a great way to relieve some of the stress I have from work and I’m probably reliving just the … Continue reading →

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Pinballz

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Steve

This new attraction opened last Thanksgiving and we also made a cursory visit a few weeks ago, mainly to make sure we could find it. As a part of my weekend-long birthday celebration we finally had an official visit. Don’t … Continue reading →

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Arkham Asylum

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Steve

There’s an upside and a downside to playing the “Game of the Year” edition. Upside: Extra content (as the graphic shows). Odds are, its popularity is well deserved so you bought a winner. The price is lower. With new games … Continue reading →

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The Las Vegas Gun Store

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Steve

During our inaugural stay with Tahiti Village (2008), the lobby had a stand full of brochures plugging the numerous attractions in and around Las Vegas: Hoover Dam, the Grand Canyon, Cirque du Soleil, etc. One that got our attention was … Continue reading →

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The latest productivity killer in my life, Train Conductor 2

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Steve

This cool little game (only 99 cents) was being played on the iPad demo unit at Best Buy last month. The colors, the sounds and the movement were too hard to resist so I scored it for mine. Now it’s … Continue reading →

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Futurama was originally a game in the Eighties!

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Steve

I used to own a Nintendo in the late Eighties, how did I miss this title?

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RIP Guitar Hero

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Steve

It’s probably old news to those who really cared. I knew about it earlier, this post just had to take a back seat in the queue. I caught the scoop while I was home sick and during one of the … Continue reading →

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How does the NES gun function?

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Steve

Mental Floss elaborates here on the technical aspects. Nice to know the specifics. I figured as much with the flashing screen parts because there was a guy in my dorm who received an NES from his girlfriend. Although Super Mario … Continue reading →

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Rock Band 3 will hush some critics

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Steve

One of the common complaints about the music video games comes from musicians or in my opinion…purists. Those games don’t encourage kids to learn how to play the guitar, drums…whatever. Anecdotal evidence has seemed to argue in the other direction. … Continue reading →

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