Dan Dickinson: The Primary Vivid WeblogTake me back to prouder days, but please don't take my anger away.Tap'n and Slap'n the Pop'n Music Be-Mouse- May 28, 2008 When you think of things with which you play video games, you may come back with "joystick", "game pad", "light gun", "keyboard and mouse", or perhaps even "plastic guitar". Over the last seven years, no one company has contributed more to the sheer volume of gaming devices in my possession than Konami. These seven years have seen five dance mats, four beatmania IIDX controllers, one gigantic Pop'n Music controller, one headset, one plastic guitar, and one set of plastic drum pads. Few of...http://vjarmy.com/archives/2008/05/popn-music-be-mouse-review.php Rawk.- May 25, 2008 Rawk. Originally uploaded by Zach Szukala From last month's trip to SF.http://vjarmy.com/archives/2008/05/rawk.php In Which Microsoft Ruins XBLA- May 23, 2008 My life has always been one of jewel cases, DVD boxes, and shrink wrap. Multiple generations of gamers have inadvertently mastered obscure arts such as "removing adhesive security tags", "shredding shrink wrap", and "raising the CaseLogic stock price". Physical media has remained the primary distribution method for video games since the inception of home consoles. But with the current slew of platforms, digital distribution is finally not merely a possibility but a reality. The channels...http://vjarmy.com/archives/2008/05/in_which_microsoft_ruins_xbla.php |