http://gameruckus.com Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:30:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Written by Zack in early 2007 Recent technological advances in video games are helping to bring about a new era of interconnectivity and equality. Games have a way of offering a unique glimpse into an amazing world, and a way of drawing us in to the action by encouraging us ... http://gameruckus.com/reviews/my-views-on-the-direction-of-gaming/ humble beginnings… In an effort to relive my childhood, I will be sharing with you guys the most nostalgic games of my kid years. These games span what I consider my childhood…ages 3-12, and will hopefully give an insightful glimpse at what life was like for me when I was growing ... http://gameruckus.com/reviews/a-look-back-at-mario-paint/ As the years slip away, video games companies continuously give us new games to look forward to. But what if we want to play an older game? The sad truth is that consoles do not last forever. With each year that passes, we lose the ability to play the nostalgic ... http://gameruckus.com/reviews/emulation-101/ Instead of something as comprehensive as a Top 10+ list of games that you'll never get around to playing, I'm going to offer you my favorite five games in various gaming genres. If there's a game that I didn't list and you feel hurt or even outraged that I didn't ... http://gameruckus.com/reviews/fave-five-fantasy-mmos/ To begin with... I recently purchased the game, Okami after reading how great it was in the comments of gaming related story on Digg. Although there are several aspects of the game that really get on my nerves, this game is truly a diamond among a lot of the third-party coal ... http://gameruckus.com/reviews/okami-game-review/ The video game industry has been an amazing catalyst for exposing the masses to beautiful music. Whether it’s the energetic ‘Mario theme’ or the reflective themes from Final Fantasy, one thing is for sure; these games contain melodies that somehow manage to convey emotion despite several being severely limited by ... http://gameruckus.com/reviews/cover-your-ears-covers-of-classic-video-game-music/ As I continued my memory trip into the most nostalgic games of my childhood, I stumbled down a long-forgotten path of memories which dealt with my first experiences with computer games. We got our first family computer when I was around 6 years old…a 386 running DOS and then eventually Windows95 ... http://gameruckus.com/reviews/a-look-back-at-warcraft-ii/ Nintendo’s mustached plumber has been thwarting Bowser and saving Peach for over 25 years now (ok, he originally rescued his girlfriend Pauline in Donkey Kong). Since his debut in 1981 as an unnamed plumber in Donkey Kong, Mario has appeared in over 200 games and has made Nintendo a modest ... http://gameruckus.com/reviews/the-evolution-of-mario/ Welcome Ruckateers (still working on a cool name) to the first issue of the official Game Ruckus “First of” series. This series will shed light on some of the old (but never forgotten) games that revolutionized the way we play today. In this particular issue, we will be discussing the ... http://gameruckus.com/reviews/first-of-series-the-inventory-system/ note: I wrote this article back in early 2007, when it was still a toss-up as to how each console would be received. This is probably the only time I have made a forecast that pretty much came true. Nostradamus need not worry…then again, I guess he would’ve seen this ... http://gameruckus.com/reviews/secondary-console-syndrome/