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‘Pixels’ Review: Lazy as @!#?@!

Philip Brown — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 12:00:50 +0000

Oh, Adam Sandler. How a generation used to love ye. There was a time when the Sand-man walked a tightrope between mainstream crowd-pleasing and anarchistic surrealism better than anyone. That time was the mid-1990s. Now he just might be the laziest billionaire in Hollywood. At this point, the only thing guaranteed to be worse than...

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Weekend Roundtable: Favorite Nintendo Games

Josh Zyber — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 19:00:49 +0000

The unexpected passing of Nintendo president Satoru Iwata last weekend got us thinking about how big a role the videogame company has played in the lives of so many of us here at High-Def Digest. With that in mind, we dedicate this week’s Roundtable to highlighting some of our favorite Nintendo games of all time....

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Videogame Releases: Week of February 16th, 2014

Brian Hoss — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 17:00:21 +0000

In this week’s new videogames, one of Nintendo’s most anticipated but oft-delayed Wii U projects finally hits store shelves, while cult favorites get some much-desired sequels. It’s not even spring and the release slate is in full blossom. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U) It might be too rare an event nowadays, but once...

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Videogame Releases: Week of May 19th, 2013

Brian Hoss — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:11 +0000

This week, ‘Resident Evil’ makes a triumphant return to gaming consoles, while another classic heads the opposite direction to a handheld platform. Resident Evil: Revelations (360, PS3, Wii U, PC) When ‘Resident Evil: Revelations‘ was released for the 3DS, it was worth acquiring the elusive Circle Pad Pro in order to play with dual analog...

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Videogame Releases: Week of May 5th, 2013

Brian Hoss — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:00:28 +0000

While so many gamers are still rocking the ’80s electro synth in the neon-colored neo-apocalypse of last week’s ‘FarCry 3: Blood Dragon‘, the flow of new videogames ebbs this week. Fortunately, pinball goes all ‘Star Wars’ on PCs, while mini Mario and Donkey Kong get moving. Pinball FX2 (XBLA, PSN, iOS, Android, PC) Zen Studios...

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The Nintendo Wii in Six Titles

Brian Hoss — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:00:21 +0000

The recent price drop of the Nintendo Wii further illustrates its imminent death at the hands of the impending Wii U. With that in mind, this would be a good time to consider the Wii as it lived. Over the six years it’s been in the marketplace, the Wii has vacillated between sales sensation and...

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The Netflix Stream: Week of February 20th, 2011

Dick Ward — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:00:37 +0000

The end of a month means a huge shift in Netflix content, with movies being removed and added like mad. For every good movie that’s leaving the stream this week, we have another coming in. There’s also one TV show that you absolutely need to watch before it’s gone. Leaving the Stream ‘Louie: Season 1’...

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Videogame Verdict: ‘Donkey Kong Country Returns’ Review

Dick Ward — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:00:23 +0000

‘Donkey Kong Country Returns’ is one of the most anticipated games of the year, and at the top of every Wii owner’s list, but does it hold up to the legacy of the Super Nintendo Classic? One of my favorite Super Nintendo games way back in the day was 1994’s ‘Donkey Kong Country’. It was...

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Videogame Releases: Week of November 21st, 2010

Dick Ward — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:00:27 +0000

Xbox 360 owners may be in for a bit of disappointment this week. Meanwhile, both the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 3 are getting long-awaited titles guaranteed to light up the eyes of their hardcore fans. Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii) I bought a Wii last month for two reasons. The first was to complete my...

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Hands-On with Nintendo’s Fall Lineup

Dick Ward — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:00:39 +0000

Earlier this week, I had a chance to hop aboard Nintendo’s Mario-themed Airstream trailer to check out the exciting fall lineup including games like ‘Donkey Kong Country Returns’ and ‘Kirby’s Epic Yarn’. Needless to say, it was awesome. I can’t exaggerate how nice it is to see Nintendo back in tip-top shape. Sure, the company...

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Nintendo’s E3 Press Conference Was Uncharacteristically Awesome

Dick Ward — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:00:15 +0000

I’ll just come right out and say it. Nintendo kicked ass this year. Everyone’s ass. All over E3. Nintendo’s E3 press conference yesterday was absolutely brilliant. And it’s about time. The last three years have been dire for the once-great company. Sure, sales have been through the roof, but the core gaming audience has just...

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