Category Archives: Game

Rock Band 2

By Ryan Stephenson | Published: September 15, 2008
Because I’m addicted to rhythm video games, I pre-ordered Rock Band 2 which showed up this afternoon for Kelly and I to spend the evening rocking plastic replicas of instruments. Kelly plays bass or sings, I’m on guitar (or drums during the day). Our band name: Sleeping Baby. Don’t expect it to show on the [...]
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I will own this

By Ryan Stephenson | Published: July 4, 2007
Harmonix’s Rock Band
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A Wii Legal Concern

By Ryan Stephenson | Published: December 19, 2006
It was only a matter of time. Nintendo releases an innovative console with motion-sensing controllers console sales quickly reach more than 400,000 in Japan, 600,000 in the US, continually selling-out shortly after stores open, successfully establishing success a few people online claim stories of controller straps breaking, flying remotes, and broken items on impact web-sites [...]
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Nintendo Wii

By Ryan Stephenson | Published: November 30, 2006
I didn’t expect to add the Wii to our distraction options this year, but one nonetheless sits connected to our TV. I can’t recall having more fun with another video game system. Sony and Microsoft may have superior hardware performance, but they’ve not once innovated with their consoles like Nintendo has with introducing a whole [...]
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LocoRoco

By Ryan Stephenson | Published: May 27, 2006
Avoid sharp things. They are not your friends.
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St. Louis Gateway Arch to replace Monopoly’s Boardwalk?

By Ryan Stephenson | Published: April 24, 2006
A local forum points out Hasbro’s Monopoly board-game is getting a new Here and Now edition. The gimmick is the addition of cities, national landmarks and attractions, and allowing Internet voting for selection of those icons represented. St. Louis’ candidates are the Gateway Arch (most recognizable), the Delmar Loop (incorrectly represented on Hasbro’s site with [...]
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Apple Boot Camp for Windows XP and OS X

By Ryan Stephenson | Published: April 7, 2006
Apple announced a public beta for a new utility called Boot Camp, allowing users of Intel-based macs (iMac, Mac Mini, MacBook Pro) to easily install and run Windows XP. Holy Shit After the contest to hack the EFI of the Intel Macs to run Windows, I didn’t think this was far off, but I certainly [...]
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World-building for Computer Games

By Ryan Stephenson | Published: July 1, 2005
My senior year of college, I lived with Casey and Kelly in the “penthouse” apartment of Lindell Towers across the street from SLU. The penthouse got its name because it sat at the top floor of the building, was adjacent to the roof patio, and was as wide as the apartment building itself. Five windows [...]
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