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Did Wii Influence the PlayStation 3 Controller?

September 14, 2007 – Tei
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I should clarify: Atari had Le Stick, Nintendo had the Power Glove back in ‘89, and Logitech & Microsoft had their motion-sensor controller, all before the Wii came out.
So I guess the more appropriate question is, did Sony see Wii’s controller, somehow feel threatened by it, and then hastily come out with the motion-sensing […]

Angry Gamers

September 11, 2007 – Tei
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Over the weekend, I stumbled upon these gamer sites and loved them all instantly! What do they all have in common? Well, they’re gamers, and they’re all angry/irate (in funny ways).

The Angry Video Game Nerd
This guy has funny facial expressions - eyes bulging, mouth agape in anger or horror, so much passion and energy for […]

Memorable Music and Rhythmic Games Part 2

September 7, 2007 – Tei
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UNiSON (2001)
I’ve only played the Japanese version of this game, thanks to my friend’s brother, who has access to a Japanese PS2. The story of the game is cute - the city is under tyrannical rule, and dancing is prohibited by the dictator. Three girls - Trill, Cela, and Chilly (representing the three difficulty levels) […]

Memorable Music and Rhythmic Games Part 1

September 5, 2007 – Tei
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Music and rhythm is my favorite genre of video games. I think it’s because I played piano for many years, and this experience helps me pick up these games naturally. Needless to say, I like Dance Dance Revolution, and Guitar Hero. I used to frequent Japanese arcades for Para Para Paradise, Beatmania, Keyboardmania, GuitarFreaks, DrumMania, […]