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Our Top 20 Favorite Arcade Games from Childhood — What Was Your Favorite?

Nora Schreiber — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:43:31 +0000

It is a sad fact that we are slowing losing all of our arcades here in Tyler. I have great memories from the arcades of my childhood. I had a few favorites, but I loved playing all of the games. So in memory of our lost arcades, I have put together a list of the top 20 arcade games from our childhood. Plus, the Townsquare Media DJs listed there top 3 favorites. Lets take a trip down memory lane.

The Nintendo Wii Brings 'House of the Dead' Back to Life

Nora Schreiber — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:03:28 +0000

Think back to your childhood, the days you spent in the arcade for hours just trying to get past that one boss in that game that you can't seem to beat. If you are like me, the game that brought the most childhood frustration was House of the Dead. Hundreds of quarters were wasted trying to get through that world of endless zombie attacks. Well, it is back and there is no need for your pocket change.

10 Best Video Game Theme Songs

Chris Urie — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:15:56 +0000

Here is our list of the 10 best video game theme songs that you probably hummed on your way to work. Music is an often overlooked ingredient in video games. The hype is always about the graphics or story or multiplayer. But, music is the glue that binds the game together. It is what gives the [...]

Madden 13 Fans to Hit the Stores for Midnight Release [VIDEO]

Fish — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:03:20 +0000

If you are like me, you’ll be waiting at midnight in front of your hometown video game source to grab the new Madden 13!For years, I have been doing this just to get this crazy football game. It is really weird because I am getting older and I probably shouldn’t be doing this, but I’m [...]

Are You a Video Gamer? How Much Do You Play? [POLL]

Fish — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:38:40 +0000

Today’s conversation starts because some people find playing video games ridiculous. I see their point in one aspect. But I also think some of the things other people do in their spare time is stupid. It’s all about perspective, right? I was at the house on Sunday with a couple friends playing Madden 12 for [...]

Gamer Stabbed 22 Times By His Friend After Xbox Chat Goes Bad [VIDEO]

Fish — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:31:26 +0000

When it comes to video games, sometimes we can get mad, scream and throw the controller at the T.V. But, when you stab your friend 22 times after trying to shoot him? That’s taking it a little far. In an online Xbox game, two friends who lived on the same street were playing each other, [...]

Football Gamers Rejoice! NCAA Football 13 Releases Tuesday [VIDEO]

Fish — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:52:32 +0000

As a gamer myself and a huge pigskin fan, this is a party day -- maybe even a day we will all call in sick (just don't tell my boss!). But save up your sick days because Madden 13 is only a month away. But since the midnight deadline is only moments away, lets rejoice. NCAA Football 13 is here!

Best Video Game Franchises — What's Your Favorite? [POLL]

Fish — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:02:25 +0000

Today we are going to talk about video game franchises. We started playing Pac-Man and Asteroids as kids and now we are sitting down for hours on an Ops franchise or Madden, trying to win the big game. More and more of us (even adults) are getting engulfed in video games to enjoy a boring, [...]

Your Favorite Classic Video Game Songs In One Rock Medley

Patrick Bateman — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:00:09 +0000

While there are a bunch of gamers out there who long for the simpler days, even they have to admit that the two-tone soundtracks from classic titles sound incredibly better when played by awesome musical instruments. In this 10 minute long video (we know, that’s like watching Titanic back to back, but trust us it’s [...]

Best Video Games of 2012 (So Far)

GuySpeed Editors — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:00:15 +0000

It’s no stretch to say that 2012 has some of the best video games of all time. While we still suffer from a glut of video games before the holidays and right at the end of every year, game publishers are finally starting to learn to spread the releases out a bit. Thanks to stiff competition the first quarter of the year is starting to become a haven for gamers, with a ton of AAA titles released for all platforms.

Rejoice Old School Gamers Because 'NFL Blitz' is Back! [REVIEW]

Phil Villarreal — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:00:45 +0000

Part of the reason we limped out of college with a five-figure student loan debt were those hours spent at the student union arcade playing ‘NFL Blitz.’ Not only did the game shake us down for change — charging $.50 cents per football quarter, costing $2 to finish a whole game — but it also [...]

WWE '12′ — Game Review

Phil Villarreal — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:00:23 +0000

Wrestling video games have always been fun enough, but usually because of the imagination wrestling fans brought to them, rather than what was actually available in gameplay. ‘WWE ‘12′ is out to change all that.

'Grand Theft Auto 5′ Logo Is a Huge Tease

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:30:53 +0000

Rockstar Games released a teaser logo just days before the first trailer for the fifth installment of the ‘Grand Theft Auto’ series will hit the web on November 2nd. The Internet is buzzing louder than a row of hair dryers in a beauty salon with speculation about the logo, the trailer and the game. The [...]

Watch Harrison Ford Play 'Uncharted 3′ Before Everyone Else [VIDEO]

Dylan Schenker — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:32:48 +0000

When you’ve played both Han Solo and Indiana Jones, you can pretty much get anything you want. Case in point: Here is a video of Harrison Ford playing ‘Uncharted 3,’ easily the most anticipated video game of the year, two weeks before its official release. It’s even more amusing when you realize that Drake, the [...]