Watch Jason Ross play some of this Super Metroid-inspired XBLA title.
Join Jason Ross for about two and a half hours of Shadow Complex. Catch the rerun inside!
Sorry for the downtime, everyone.
Hey everyone, you probably noticed at some point today that PixlBit was down. We've been having some serious lightning storms out here in Tampa, which subsequently knocked our power out and messed up the server's network connection. Everything has been resolved and hopefully we shouldn't be having any more problems. My apologies for the outage, but now that we're back, be sure to check out our ongoing Metroid 25th Anniversary coverage from JD; also, be sure to read Matt McLennan's KIrby's Adventure Review Rewind!
Any NES game that lets you be a UFO is outright amazing.
Kirby is adorable. With his round, pink marshmallow shaped figure, he is the cutest Nintendo character ever. Yes, even cuter then Pikmin. On the other hand, Kirby is absolutely ruthless; no one can resist his powerful vacuum-like suck ability that will swallow any enemy that is his size. Once you have been swallowed by Kirby, there is no escape. He will either spit you out in the shape of the star, sending you right into another enemy, or swallow you and take your ability.
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Metroid Franchise, I play a few minutes of a select few titles from the series in this 5 part retrospecitve. Check daily for new updates!
The title is due on XBLA, PSN, PC, and Mac but is little more than an updated port of the old standby.
As it turns out, Counter-Strike: Source wasn't enough of an upgrade to the original Counter-Strike for Valve. Today, the company announced the latest iteration of the series, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, yet another incremental upgrade to the original formula. Coming to XBLA, PSN, and Steam for both PC and Mac in early 2012, players will be able to execute the same team-based gameplay in classic Counter-Strike maps as well as brand new ones. Additionally, new gameplay modes, matchmaking, leader boards, and other yet to be announced content will be included in the game. As of right now the only specific confirmed additions are balance tweaks and a special decoy grenade that will set off bullet sounds in an attempt to trick enemies. Gamers attending PAX Prime and London Games Festival will be able to play the latest from Valve.
VALVE ANNOUNCES COUNTER-STRIKE: GLOBAL OFFENSIVE (CS: GO)
NASCAR makes a not-so-triumphant return to gaming.
While NASCAR has always seemed to be an obvious idea for a racing game, releases simulating the sport have all but disappeared since last generation. In the past, the games produced bearing the name have been solid, which makes the latest release, NASCAR 2011: The Game seem promising. Unfortunately, this iteration doesn't execute like past games have.
Now available on PSN, Puzzle Dimension is still delivering the same great puzzle experience found on PC and Mac last year.
Rather than provide an entirely redundant review on Puzzle Dimension's PSN release, I'll be using this space to explain any differences in its latest incarnation. For a full description of the game, you are encouraged to check out our original review.
Kathrine Theidy's Mopper Mario Bros. Wii is now available for all!
Did you catch last Monday's PlayBit where Jason and Chris played some levels designed by fellow PixlBit staffer Kathrine Theidy? Well, now the stages are available for download for your own amusement. Chris's counter-op antics not included.
You can tell because this week's article is monochromatic.
This week's PB & Jason is very deep. It has a great atmosphere. You can tell it's not one of those big fancy-shmancy industry podcasts, because those have color.
Ready for launch?
Pikmin 1 and 2 were two great GameCube games and some of Miyamoto's most original efforts. A strategy game involving anthropomorphized flower-sprouting plants that could be commanded to retrieve spaceship parts and attack enemies was completely unconventional to say the least. It was also a lot of fun.
