AltWeeklies Wire
Dragon Quest VIIInew
At first glance, Dragon Quest VIII is just another RPG on the market. But this ain't your average RPG. It might actually be better.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
12-15-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Tips for Destroying Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeernew
It would really spice up everyone's Christmas season if Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, for its yearly broadcast, would feature some "extra" scenes for good measure. Hey, sometimes change is good.
Dig Boston |
Joe Keohane |
12-15-2005 |
Commentary
A Quick Move With Gunnew
A Western shooter starts strong but eventually succumbs to bad plotting and monotony.
Dig Boston |
Seth McM. Donlin |
11-25-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Craigslist.org > Missed Connectionnew
Here's the sordid tale of one man's heartbreak, charted in the notoriously creepy Craigslist Missed Connections page.
Dig Boston |
Seth Reiss |
11-25-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Three New Games That Let You Get Rich, or Die Tryin'new
Foil an international conspiracy in 50 Cent: Bulletproof; battle through war-torn Europe in Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers; and satisfy your lust for an ultra-lazy gaming experience in World Championship Poker 2.
Dig Boston |
Seth MCM. Donlin |
11-17-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Opening Bordersnew
Sid Meier's Civilization IV isn’t a revolutionary new design, merely an improvement on a classic form. Still, revolutionary or not, for gaming junkies, this latest installment will be more than enough to ruin their sleep for weeks and weeks to come.
Dig Boston |
Seth MCM. Donlin |
11-17-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Convoluted Drunken Driving Lawnew
Don't drink and drive in Massachusetts, or you'll probably get screwed by a law named after someone's relative (who was busted for the same thing).
Dig Boston |
Rollins O'Reilly |
11-17-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
October: The Month in Reviewnew
The last month provided us with a fair amount of natural disasters, war, incompetence, fear, sickness, corruption and mediocrity. And still, Anheuser-Busch has the marbles to insist that "Bud Pong" is "supposed to be played with water."
Dig Boston |
Joe Keohane |
11-03-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
We Love Katamarinew
Want a game that has as much appeal to the under-10 crowd as it does to your too-cool-for-school hipster friends? You’re in luck, then, for the good folks at Namco have given us We Love Katamari, which may be the best game ever.
Dig Boston |
Adam Diamond |
10-26-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Avian Flu Hits Sesame Streetnew
As the avian flu spreads into the Sesame Street community, Big Bird is singled out as the primary host of the deadly virus, which has already claimed four lives. Tragically, Grover and the Cookie Monster are among the dead.
Dig Boston |
Rollins O'Reilly |
10-19-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Black & White 2new
With stunning graphics, amazing sound and a much improved storyline, Black & White 2 overshadows its predecessor.
Dig Boston |
Seth McM. Donlin |
10-19-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Infusing Food With Beernew
Two cultured beer reviewers make the case that beer does demand respect outside of the world of muscle shirts and Trans Ams.
Dig Boston |
Jason & Todd Alstrom |
10-12-2005 |
Food+Drink
Burnout Revengenew
Although the graphics are fantastic and the crashes impressive, Burnout Revenge is not, in fact, a serious driving game.
Dig Boston |
Seth McM. Donlin |
10-12-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
My Cat Trixter: A Morality Talenew
A writer decides that if he could just live with a cat for two weeks he could build up enough immunity to beat his allergy.
Dig Boston |
Seth Reiss |
10-06-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Remembering 9/11 ... Batman Style!new
Here's why any 9/11 film by Oliver Stone or anyone else should -- nay--must! -- include Batman.
Dig Boston |
Joe Keohane |
10-06-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
