Hello, and I hope everyone is doing well! 

No Newsletters here for a while, but there is activity on Specialty Gamer.  If you haven't checked out the Talk Boards lately, give it a look.  I have added some new categories, and there has been more regular activity on there lately.  Add to the discussions, or start up your own discussions.

I went to Penny Arcade Expo up in Seattle at the end of August.  Check my article for the details on my visit.  http://www.specialtygamer.com/features/events/penny-arcade-expo---august-29/

2 new SEGA Genesis releases for 2008!!

In big news for the SEGA Genesis, two new games are going to be released for the 2008 holiday season - Pier Solar (RPG built from scratch) and Legend of Wukong (RPG released for the first time in English).

See my preview article on Legend of Wukong for details on that game.  Legend of Wukong has been programmed and being released by Super Fighter Team, the people that put out Beggar Prince.  Be sure to check back for my interview with Brandon Cobb, the president of Super Fighter Team which is coming soon.

Also upcoming will be my preview article for Pier Solar, after I get thru the demo.  So be sure to check back for that!

Newest Feature Articles:

Impressions: Spore (PC)

  Written by Dant Rambeaux on October 7, 2008 | Comments (0)
  In a sense, Spore became a victim of it’s own hype. As with any buzzed-about product, there are going to be high expectations that are oft-invented by gossip and wishful thinking. While many thought that Spore would be... Click to read full story.

Legend of Wukong - Genesis game to be released 2008!

  Written by Brian Moy on October 3, 2008 | Comments (4)
2008 looks to be a very cool year for the SEGA Genesis.  A new title for SEGA Genesis, Legend of Wukong, will be released by Super Fighter Team before the end of the year.  Super Fighter Team is run... Click to read full story.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (360)

  Written by Josh Parr on September 22, 2008 | Comments (1)
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed was tagged as being the best Star Wars game to date, with a great story, beautiful graphics and the ability to control the force in ways you never have before.  Well I guess 1.5 out... Click to read full story.

Xbox Oddworlds destined for Steam (If things go right).

  Written by Creston Gueldner on September 15, 2008 | Comments (0)
"Lorne has spoken to Tom Bramwell of Eurogamer and confirmed that the Xbox-exclusive Oddworld titles Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee and Oddworld Stranger’s Wrath will be available as PC games from the Steam Network ‘in the not too distant future.’ In his... Click to read full story.

In Response to the GameStop Hate

  Written by Josh Parr on September 10, 2008 | Comments (3)
There has been a large amount of GameStop going around the web lately. More than normal thanks to the videos created by an ex employee going by Zero Originality. Well after watching this entire series I did learn a few... Click to read full story.

Penny Arcade Expo - August 29 to 31, 2008 in Seattle, WA

  Written by Brian Moy on September 7, 2008 | Comments (1)
I went to Penny Arcade Expo (or commonly refered to as PAX) in Seattle a week ago - an annual expo on gaming culture - including video gaming, LAN gaming, tabletop/RPG gaming.  This year's PAX was at the Washington State... Click to read full story.

Battlefield: Bad Company (360)

  Written by Josh Parr on September 4, 2008 | Comments (2)
The current installment of the Battlefield series, Battlefield: Bad Company, brings some changes to the series while keeping the essence of the original that fans enjoyed so much.  You start off the game with a monologue from your character Private... Click to read full story.