Dear reader, We return to you exhausted from dozens of miles of walking and endless conversations with product representatives. Oh yes, and also from a remarkable amount of partying with some of the coolest companies on the planet. To kick off our coverage, here’s a short Quicktime compilation of our escapades.  More coverage is coming today!   Download the CES 2009 Compilation Footage now! ...[Read More]

      So this morning when we left for the airport it was raining. Astute readers (all both of you) may recall from our set of rules that any form of precipitation completely invalidates all TWSS scoring activity, thus resulting in unchecked chaos. That might have been what happened this morning had another form of chaos not superseded the That’s What She Said activity: missing CES badges. See, wh...[Read More]

      So this morning when we left for the airport it was raining. Astute readers (all both of you) may recall from our set of rules that any form of precipitation completely invalidates all TWSS scoring activity, thus resulting in unchecked chaos. That might have been what happened this morning had another form of chaos not superseded the That’s What She Said activity: missing CES badges. See, wh...[Read More]

      Ahh, CES. As a gaming journalist, you have to love it. It’s a lot like E3, except instead of actually doing work you just walk around and act like you’re important, handing your card to everyone. Plus, everyone is always passing out endless caches of free paraphernalia to members of the press, so you generally leave with a suitcase packed with practically useless (yet awesome) junk. My goal ...[Read More]

A Classic Returns with Updated Graphics and Controls SANTA CLARA, Calif., (January 9, 2009) – Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. announced today that Klonoa® will be available in North America for Wii™ in 2009. Klonoa’s long-awaited return offers vibrant graphics, motion control and new secrets to discover in this update to the series’ debut adventure...[Read More]

The premier videogame accessories manufacturer, Nyko Technologies®, today debuted its full lineup of new products at the Consumer Electronics Show 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to the previously announced Metal Pedal™ and Charge Station™ Quad, the following lineup of brand new videogame accessories for the Nintendo® Wii™ will be on display for an exclusive hands-on demo: The Wand™ The Nyk...[Read More]

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This was completely necessary:     Jhenn’s position as the official DigitalChumps EnforcerTM was solidified through numerous sensational measures.  She (along with some help from some fine people from GameSpy) sabotaged some European journalists attempts to cut in the registration line, promoted a general hardness often associated with 80’s action heroes (pictured above), and flagged d...[Read More]

  I fondly remember the debut video for InFamous at Sony’s 2007 E3 event.  Finally, Sucker Punches Playstation 3 entry was revealed in the form of an open world escapade showcasing the allegedly good or evil exploits of a modern day super hero.  Comparisons to Crackdown were unavoidable, but InFamous looked to bend the prototype by introducing a more coherent narrative and elements of morali...[Read More]

  Dead Rising: Chop till You Drop was an interesting experience, mostly because we had no idea what to make of it.  I always thought the original’s hook lied in the sheer number of zombies on screen, a feature which the Wii would have considerable trouble replicating.  For the most part our fears were justified, because this new iteration lacked the tenacity of its previous version.   The fo...[Read More]

  Few developers in the industry have as much enthusiasm than Hiroyuki Kotani.  I’ve seen passionate developers and enthusiastic producers, but I’ve rarely encountered a person so deeply ingrained in and excited about their creation.  Even more amazing was the observation that Kotani seems to be energized by creating a sequel that looks, for all intents and purposes, a game created ent...[Read More]