http://nerdmentality.com/ Putting the N back in Entertainment en-us Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:34:34 PDT Copyright NerdMentality 2001-2010 NerdMentality http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Nintendo http://nerdmentality.com/rss/rsslogo.png http://nerdmentality.com/ webmaster@n-philes.com (Gareth Trinkwon) dc@nerdmentality.com (Desire Garcia) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:34:34 PDT http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5739 Guess what this episode is about. Go on, just guess.Listen here Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:34:10 PDT Daisy Garcia News http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5739#comments nphiles-1283556850-5739 http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5738 Here we are again. It's certainly a more exciting month this time around, with big names like Halo, Kingdom Hearts and Dead Rising all hitting store shelves in the next few weeks. Sony's PlayStation Move is also being released, so if you simply can't get enough motion control from your Wii, Sony is here to help. Bring on the leest! Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:31:49 PDT Will Davey Feature http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5738#comments nphiles-1283290309-5738 http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5737 Here we are again. It's certainly a more exciting month this time around, with big names like Halo, Kingdom Hearts and Dead Rising all hitting store shelves in the next few weeks. Sony's PlayStation Move is also being released, so if you simply can't get enough motion control from your Wii, Sony is here to help. Bring on the leest! Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:29:49 PDT Will Davey Feature http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5737#comments nphiles-1283286589-5737 http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5736 Microsoft came out and officially acknowledged the long rumored price hike on the Xbox Live Gold membership. Raising the yearly rate to $59.99 from $49.99 (starting November 1) probably won't see much of a drop-off in returning users, but may have a bit of an impact on new ones. Only time will tell. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:16:14 PDT Daisy Garcia News http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5736#comments nphiles-1283202974-5736 http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5735 Shameful confessions abound in this week's podcast, from Brandon's obsession with a D-lister's star vehicle, Yshua's shameful additction to Enya, and Jared's aesthetic sensibilities of a 16 year-old girl. It's another long one, to boot. Happy listening.CLICK TO LISTEN Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:34:24 PDT Daisy Garcia News http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5735#comments nphiles-1282948464-5735 http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5734 For those of you who aren't into the whole iEverything, we now have an alternative for you; our podcasts are now listed on podcast.com. Subscribe and rate us! Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:23:19 PDT Daisy Garcia News http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5734#comments nphiles-1282580599-5734 http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5733 Podcast 7 is up, and it's over an hour long.CLICK TO LISTEN Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:46:21 PDT Jared Thomas News http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5733#comments nphiles-1282362381-5733 http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5732 Excited about Scott Pilgrim vs. The World or Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game? Good, you should be. But for those who are too cheap to go see the movie or buy the game, at least you can rest in knowing that there are some free goodies for you available to Xbox Live Gold Members and Playstation 3 owners. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:06:59 PDT Adam Grayson News http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5732#comments nphiles-1281733619-5732 http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5731 Excited about Scott Pilgrim vs. The World or Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game? Good, you should be. But for those who are too cheap to go see the movie or buy the game, at least you can rest in knowing that there are some free goodies for you available to Xbox Live Gold Members and Playstation 3 owners. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:52:41 PDT Adam Grayson News http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5731#comments nphiles-1281732761-5731 http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5730 When most videogame enthusiasts hear about Natsume, they think one thing: Harvest Moon. The farming franchise is certainly one of the company's biggest titles, but over the years they have also published the successful Reel Fishing series and even quirkier fare such as Chulip for the Playstation 2, a game about boosting your reputation as a good kisser before landing the girl of your dreams, and the photography game Afrika for the Playstation 3.These days, though, it seems like every week or two another videogame company is hit by layoffs. All it takes is one poorly-received game to disrupt the entire operation. So what helps keep smaller publishers like Natsume churning? Nerd Mentality had the opportunity to sit down with Graham Markay, Natsume's Vice President of Operations, to discuss how the company has dealt with the changing economic times and their upcoming line-up of games, which includes a re-imagining of Lufia II and their new IP Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove.We also discuss Harvest Moon and the rise of Farmville, the Nintendo 3DS and Playstation Move/Microsoft Kinect, and we find out if Harvest Moon 64 is ever going to hit the Wii's Virtual Console. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:43:16 PDT Jordan Mammo Feature http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5730#comments nphiles-1281724996-5730 http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5729 The wacky beat em up PSN game from Virtual Air Guitar will utilize the Playstation Eye without the use of the Playstation Move. Here is a brand new trailer for the PSN exclusive. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:00:14 PDT Batist Tardiou News http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5729#comments nphiles-1281650414-5729 http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5728 Over at Kotaku, contributing editor Luke Plunkett decries the fact that Patrick Liu from the developer DICE, when questioned about playing as an American-killing Taliban soldier in Medal of Honor's multiplayer, chose to answer with, "in the end, it's a game, so we're not pushing or provoking too hard." This, Plunkett says, could have been the time that a developer stood up and made a statement. This could have been a time to do something "beyond the crass, juvenile inclusion of things like ultra-violence ... something that took balls."But really, regardless of how bold or not Liu chose to be in his answer, we as videogame players are faced with other pressing questions. Example: for a product that does allow players to don the role of Taliban members, could it be any less ballsy? Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:31:09 PDT Jordan Mammo Feature http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5728#comments nphiles-1281558669-5728 http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5727 And here is a brand spanking new trailer to show you what kind of game it is. The game will be released tomorow on the European PSN and on August 25th on Xbox Live. Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:36:00 PDT Batist Tardiou News http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5727#comments nphiles-1281468960-5727 http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5726 With a brand-spankin' new broadcasting mic (like all professional and whatnot), our fearless four embarked on a new quest once again in the same room.CLICK TO LISTENThis mic gives us a more of a "live" lo-fi style, resulting in a much more laid-back interaction. In Episode 6, we discuss: Friend of the site Michael Pachter's assertion of what Nintendo should charge for the 3DSThe upcoming 3D Yogi Bear movie and why it's awful.The webcomics Dr. McNinja and Axe Cop and their crossover storyline of thieving monstersWhat we've been playing: Crackdown 2Forum topics: George saves the day with his Nintendo-centric obsession questionsComics Newbie: Spider-man NoirDiscussion: "The End of the Game Over"Housekeeping Make sure to send in your questions/suggestions/comments to podcast nerdmentality com. Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:54:10 PDT Daisy Garcia News http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5726#comments nphiles-1280940850-5726 http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5725 I can't believe it's August already, but with all of this bright sunshine (for me anyway) comes a new group of games. Granted the amount of games is quite small, maybe even the smallest since starting this feature, but the summer drought can't be helped. Take a look at the list and see if your wallet's going to come out of your pocket this month. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:25:21 PDT Will Davey Feature http://nerdmentality.com/news.php?id=5725#comments nphiles-1280589921-5725