QCF: Katawa Shoujo

On a typical winter evening, one that wasn’t very different from any other, a young man stands beside a beautiful woman. As he tenses up, his heart is overwhelmed in such a bitterly ironic way through such a sad turn of events. So beings the first act that sets the stage up for the controversial indie visual novel dating-simulator known as Katawa Shoujo.

Stemmed from a concept derived from an image board from the infamous 4Chan forum, Developer Four-Leaf studios brings a bishōjo tale catering to more than just your standard Japanese audience, but can this game appeal to western gamers beyond it’s questionable premise? Prepare to be surprised.

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On this episode of Press Pause Radio we hold hands and venture through the great unknown, as we discuss the history and relevance of strategy guides and walkthroughs. Thankfully we brought along a few "guides" on the trip as well. Matt Clark, a freelance writer featured on MTV, 1up, GamePro and many other publications joins us along with Zy, a top contributor on GameFAQs and writer of several walkthroughs as we contemplate on whether guides and walkthroughs are still needed in gaming today. We will also talk about Double Fine's success on Kickstarter and the upcoming release of the PS Vita. Thanks for listening to the show, and please make sure to check out the site for upcoming articles and reviews currently in the works. 

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The Community Factor

Communities -- collective forces of people who work and support each other towards a common goal, and as a result, create a social and integral bond in through every day living.

The Video Gaming community is an anomaly in so many ways, even today. The community has served as a fundamental that trades off between being strength to stigma to every single individual who participates in it actively, myself included. Labels can range anywhere from juvenile or vindictive, to supportive and trustworthy, and little has been done to find a consistency -- until recently.

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Bullet Heaven HD, Episode 47 - Pocky & Rocky

Just in time for Valentine's Day, it's Episode 47 of Bullet Heaven HD! In this episode, we take a look at a perfect game to play with your significant other: Pocky & Rocky for the Super NES! But don't think this is a walk in the park... Pocky & Rocky has a mean streak a mile wide despite its cute demeanor!

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

Vintage Play: Game Case World Interview

Some of us display game collections on shelves, while others prefer shutting them away from the world (it’s for their own good, dammit). Luckily, for both overprotective and negligent hoarders, there’s a better balance provided by Game Case World.

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Life Through The Pixel Glass: Lego Stop Motion

 

There are some crazy awesome stop motion videos on YouTube. Some of the best involve action figures and/or Legos. This is one of those Lego times.

 The gameplay was recorded off of an emulator and the footage was stretched over the photograph of a block of Legos. By turning down the opacity of the emulator footage it allowed the texture of the blocks show through. Sweet stuff!

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On this very special episode of Press Pause Radio, we talk about the dangers of video game addiction. What happens when one more game or one more level spirals out of control and destroys relationships, jobs and other activities out of the virtual world? The crew will discuss this topic and more with the most responsible and well-adjusted person they know, the one and only Ballsrog. The gang-star of video games sits in on this episode and raps with the group about Skyrim, Mass Effect and how fat and stupid Dustin is. I believe that we are all in agreement on the last point, especially Toast. Thanks for downloading and listening to the show, please be sure to rate and review on iTunes and Zune so we can afford to pay off Ballsrog. He said he was going to fix our Xbox for us, too. I hope he comes back with those soon, last time we saw him he was at some company...

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Well we have finally returned from our long holiday break with our first episode of 2012, or as we would like to call it, "The Twenty-Dozen". The entire gang is along for the ride as we talk about some of our disappointments from 2011, as well as catch up with our listeners in Select Feedback. The crew will then devote the remainder of the episode catching up and discussing what everyone played during the break. Join us as we talk over each other excitedly and Ser breaks the internet with his "God Voice". Don't forget to rate and review us on iTunes and Zune so we can reach more and more listeners, and follow us on all our various social sites to catch the latest updates.

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