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June 08 2008

A Video Gamer’s Biography In A Nutshell: My First Video Game Experience To Today

Hello there! My name is Jeremy. As you might have guessed, I’m nuts about Video Games. I’ll never forget the very first video game(s) I was exposed to. My brother-in-law’s PONG game from the late 70’s intrigued me; with the little white rectangles bouncing the little white blip to each other across the screen.

At that time, the sound effects came from the Game Console itself, NOT from the TV. It was extremely stripped down by today’s standards, but back then, I played it with the same enthusiasm that the young man did playing PONG in that Diet Pepsi Commercial!

In the early 80’s my sister and brother-in-law bought an early Atari. It was LOADS of fun! It had a Race Car game, a Chess Game (which my brother-in-law loved to play), Space Invaders, and of course, PacMan. Each Video Game Cartridge was intoxicatingly addictave, but especially Space Invaders and PacMan.

I’ll never forget how my Sister introduced Space Invaders to me. She explained I played the little green turrets on the ground, and I had to shoot the “monsters” that kept coming closer and closer. From time to time, a UFO would hover over and give me extra points if I was skillful enough to bullseye it.

PacMan was the most fun, with it’s delightful simplicity that is timeless to this day! I’ll never forget how it compared with the Arcade version — the PacMan would go eh-eh-eh-eh! in the Atari Console, and the PacMan in the Arcade game would go waka-waka-waka-waka! I loved out-maneuvering those nasty rainbow coloured ghosts, while hating being devoured. Getting major payback by eating the Power Pellot was a highlight of the game.

Later on in the 80’s my father introduced me to The Colecovision, truly a step above Atari in the Video Game System Hierarchy. I remember seeing it played for the first time by him, he was playing Space Fury - with the nasty green cyclopian alien commander taunting him. The variety and complexity of the games made the hours melt away.

I finally got on the bandwagon and purchased a Nintendo Entertainment System with my savings and allowance. Boy! Did that Game System blow me away! Never before did I feel so bedazzled by a moustached Italian Plumber stomping on evil mushroom creatures, ferocious Turtle Soldiers, taking Enhancing Power-Ups and Exploring Pipes. Super Mario Bros. was my first Nintendo Game, and I was love struck at first play!

Of course, there were countless other games I played on the NES, as well as many other different Consoles including Sega, and I continued to play Arcade games, as well to play games on my PC. They became more and more sophisticated as time went on.

Video Games in it’s many Genres has the same power that a good book, comic book, movie or even music album has — to whisk you away to another realm. A realm of the imagination. A realm where the improbable is possible, and the impossible is probable. A realm where YOU are the hero, and it’s YOUR job to save the Princess. That’s one of the strongest reasons why I love to play Video Games.

Everyone has their passion. To me, Video Games, are one of my strongest ones. I love to play Video Games, learn more about them and I love to talk about Video Games.

That’s what I would like to do at this Blog. I would like this Blog to be a center for great Gaming Minds to meet to share interests, tips, tricks and ideas.

Welcome to my Blog. I hope you find the possibilities as exciting as I do!

Thanks for your support!

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January 28 2009

Video Games Search Engine From Google AdSense

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June 09 2009

E3 2009: Shigeru Miyamoto Interview


The legendary game creator talks all things Nintendo.

… This gentleman provided me with so many enjoyable games when I was a kid to this day!

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June 08 2009

Video Gamers Oasis: Your Video Game Store



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June 08 2009

POWZONE.COM’s SIMON ADVANCED v1.26

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June 02 2009

Microsoft’s Project Natal Could Prove To Be A Powerful Rival of Nintendo Wii

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In a bid to leapfrog Nintendo and the hyper-popular, family-friendly Wii, Microsoft
has taken the wraps off a new Xbox accessory that the company vows will usher in an era
of “controller-free” games, in which players use their bodies and voices to direct the action on-screen.

Code-named Project Natal, the device is a sleek horizontal bar fitted with cameras, sensors and microphones, and will allow
players to simply acto out whatever they want their video game characters to do, without the need to press buttons,
flick joysticks or waggle a remote.

The Natal device won’t be available until sometime next year, and it currently doesn’t have an official name,
much less a retail price. But Microsoft executives say it will form the foundation of a new breed of not just
video games, but entertainment as a whole. And Hollywood agrees.

“The vast majority of people are just too intimidated to pick up a video game controller,” said director
Steven Spielberg, who helped unveil Project Natal at Microsoft’s E3 press conference.

Spielberg likened the technology to film’s transition from square screens to widescreen Cinemascope,
and predicted it will open video games up to a much wider audience.

Source:  Steve Tilley - steve.tilley@sunmedia.ca - VIDEO GAMES
- The London Free Press - TODAY - Section C - Tuesday, June 2, 2009

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May 29 2009

Video Game Updates - Thursday, May 28, 2009

Video Game Updates - Thursday, May 28, 2009

Sony

June

  • Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3)
  • Call Of Juarez: Bound in Blood (PS3)
  • Prototype (PS3)


July

  • Wolfenstein (PS3)
  • The Bigs 2 (PS3)
  • G-Force (PS3, PS2, PSP)


Nintendo

June

  • Indiana Jones And The Staff Of Kings (Wii)
  • Tiger Woods 2010 (Wii)
  • Conduit (Wii)


July

  • Wii Sports Resort (Wii)
  • The Bigs 2 (Wii)
  • G-Force (Wii, DS)


Xbox

June

  • Batman: Arkham Asylum (360)
  • Call Of Juarez: Bound in Blood (360)
  • Prototype (360)


July

  • Gears of War 2: All Fronts (360)
  • Wolfenstein (360)
  • Rock Band Country Track Pack (360)


PC
June

  • The Sims 3
  • Prototype
  • Batman: Arkham Asylum


July

  • Champions Online
  • Wolfenstein
  • Bionic Commando

Source: The London Free Press

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May 29 2009

The Top 5 Video Game Rentals, Thursday, May 28, 2009

  1. X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged (Xbox 360)
  2. X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged (Playstation 3)
  3. Resident Evil 5: (Xbox 360)
  4. Sacred 2: Fallen Angel (Xbox 360)
  5. The Godfather 2 (Xbox 360)

Source: Rogers Video, Thursday, May 28, 2009 -

The London Free Press

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May 24 2009

TMG Freeware Computer Game Download Recommendation: Starfleet Academy Text Adventure Game (DOS)

In this episode, I jump on the Star Trek bandwaggon by discussing the Text Adventure Game (DOS), “Starfleet Academy”

Please see my special video about DOS Box Before installing this program.

You can download this game from CNET:
http://download.cnet.com/Starfleet-Academy/3000-7564_4-10049664.html?tag=mncol

Download it from MyBloop:
http://mybloop.com/go/rv7Ply

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May 24 2009

TMG Freeware Computer Game Download Recommendation - Supplemental Freeware: DOS Box

In this special episode, I help you find a great piece of free software that allows you to play DOS games on your modern computer!

Download it here:
http://www.dosbox.com/

Download it from MyBloop:
http://mybloop.com/go/x918kZ

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May 14 2009

Video Game Releases - Updated - Thursday, May 14, 2009

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Sony

2009

  • Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)
  • Killzone 2 (PS3)
  • Resistance: Retribution (PSP)
  • Resident Evil 5 (PS3)
  • Heavy Rain (PS3)
  • Infamous (PS3)
  • BioShock 2: Sea of Dreams (PS3

Nintendo

2009

  • Madworld (Wii)
  • Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (DS)
  • Wii Sports 2 (Wii)
  • The Conduit (Wii)
  • Ghostbusters (Wii)
  • Deadly Creatures (Wii)
  • Sonic and the Black Knight (Wii)

Xbox

2009

  • Halo 3: ODST (360)
  • Final Fantasy XIII (360)
  • Resident Evil 5 (360)
  • Ghostbusters (360)
  • Halo Wars (360)
  • BioShock 2: Sea Of Dreams (360)
  • Velvet Assassin (360)

PC

2009

  • The Sims 3
  • The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
  • Dragon Age: Origins
  • Empire: Total War
  • Champions Online
  • Borderlands
  • The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

Thursday, May 14, 2009 - The London Free Press

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May 14 2009

The Top 5 Video Game Rentals - Updated Thursday, May 14, 2009

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  1. Resident Evil 5 (Xbox 360)
  2. The Godfathar 2 (Xbox 360)
  3. Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (Xbox 360)
  4. Resident Evil 5 (PlayStation 3)
  5. Halo Wars (Xbox 360)

Source: Rogers Video - The London Free Press - Thursday, May 14, 2009

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