Why Physical Media Continues to Linger

There’s no denying it – with services like Steam and Xbox Games on Demand, video games head closer to an all-digital market each day.

Take Sony’s last portable failure as an example. The PSP Go was a sign of gamers waking up and realizing how they’re paying full price for less than half of an object. With most digital copies, you own nothing, and the publisher maintains the right to pull the plug whenever they see fit. Most gamers aren’t ready to completely let go of physical media… at least not on dedicated systems from companies like Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony. Sure, the iPhone is an all-digital handheld, but remember – everyone owns an iPhone, and most of the games are dirt cheap.

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Bullet Heaven HD, Episode 45 - Pop'n TwinBee

We're no stranger to TwinBee here on Bullet Heaven, so it was about time we revisited the series with Pop'n TwinBee on Super Famicom. With a special mode included that allows absolutely anyone play, this particular entry in the series also feels quite different from every other TwinBee game out there...

On this episode, we're welcoming my Daughter as Player 2: Now known on Bullet Heaven as "M-N", this is her first time she's played a shmup ever... and it's also her video debut!

Did you like what you saw here today? Questions and comments are not only welcome, but encouraged.

The importance of Scope

There’s certainly nothing wrong with bigger games and wider scopes. The dirty little problem this tends to create is a lack of focus. Spoiler alert incoming! Do not read any further if you want to retain the surprises that await you in Batman: Arkham City.

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Post Holiday Memories: Consoles for Christmas

With another Christmas out of the way, some of you can finally sigh in relief. You've survived another year of potentially awkward family moments, and another season of unwanted socks, fruitcakes, and emotional roller coaster rides. Many of you will also get the chance to sit down and enjoy some of the gifts you received, including video games and consoles.

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PPR 52

We have reached the end of another year, and now we at Press Pause Radio will reflect on perhaps one of the best years for video games as we bring to you our annual Top Ten Games of the Year! Each member of PPR has selected their top titles of the year and will gather at the figurative roundtable to discuss each selection. This is a longer episode but we hope that you'll enjoy the last episode of the year, perhaps when traveling to see family for the holidays or as you do some last minute shopping. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday, and expect more great things from Press Pause Radio in 2012! P. S. be sure to watch this amazing Snake Vs Zombie panel mentioned in this very episode!

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Bullet Heaven HD, Episode 44 - Otomedius Excellent

Power Bar? Check. Options? Check. Multitude of weapons and ships? Check. Cleavage? Wha...? Uhm... Yeah, triple check. Otomedius Excellent lands in North America as the first single, fully-original Gradius game in seven years. But was it worth the wait?

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Miyamoto: More than a man?

Well there’s Donkey Kong... Mario, Link, and Zelda. You also have to count Fox McCloud, and even Captain Falcon. The man behind all of these beloved characters and their respective franchises is the legend Shigeru Miyamoto. This week during an exclusive interview on Wired’s Game|Life blog, Miyamoto discussed his interest in developing smaller independent games that he could focus on by himself. In the interview, however, what started as a quote from his playful banter in the office regarding his desire to step down from his current position at Nintendo turned into a misinterpreted nightmare to the world around him.

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QCF: Assassin's Creed: Revelations

Trapped... Desmond Miles is trapped within his own fractured psyche, his mind, desperately at ends with distinguishing what’s real and what’s fantasy. Desmond takes the only course of action he can. He sets out to finish the story of Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who also picks up the trail of his legendary forerunner, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad.

Enter the fourth entry in Ubisoft Montreal’s open-world action game, Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. The epic conclusion of Brotherhood left many with an insatiable appetite to continue the fight and return to Ezio’s story, but does Revelation satisfy the hunger we’ve had?

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