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2  How Voice Acting Has Changed The Video Games Industry Sat, Mar 13th, 2010, 3:58 pm (EST) BY FOZZIE Voice acting, as defined by Wikipedia, is the act of "providing one's voice to an animated character." Though its origin is unknown it's been safely lodged in the acting world for quite some time now. Disney, as many of you are well aware, has been well known for its animated movies and, more impressively, as a voice acting pioneer. Snow White (1937) was the company's first full-length animated feature film made and Adriana Caselotti voiced the movie's title character. More »

0  Shiren the Wanderer Brings Innovation To A Genre Sun, Feb 7th, 2010, 12:44 pm (EST) BY SHAWN In today's world, almost everyone has a passing knowledge of the various genres of video games, except for one in particular: roguelikes. This genre is known for many things, but accessibility is not one of them. So when Atlus announced Shiren the Wanderer for the Wii at E3 2009, many simply passed by the news and looked on to the myriad of other games present at the convention. Those people, however, should give the game a second look, as Shiren the Wanderer builds on the genre and advances it to a level where even players not accustomed to the genre can enjoy it. More »

2  The Last Story, Yet Another Final Fantasy? Sun, Jan 31st, 2010, 10:04 pm (EST) BY COLIN Just yesterday, Nintendo announced a new game to the world titled The Last Story. An RPG developed by Hironobu Sakaguchi and his studio, Mistwalker. Sakaguchi is mostly known for creating the popular Final Fantasy franchise but has since moved on to create other games, most notably for Microsoft's Xbox 360. The Last Story is his latest foray into the home console arena since the Lost Odyssey. What's most intriguing is the striking resemblance it bears to Final Fantasy, from the title to its logo and even the music. Will Mistwalker create yet another Final Fantasy or will they go on to create something new and refreshing? More »

0  TGS 2009 Awards: Best Wii Game Posted on 2009/10/09 BY DARRYL Tokyo Game Show 2009 undoubtably put a lot of smiles on press and show-goers faces, but also a lot of raised eyebrows and disappointment. Once again it's time to point out just what titles induced the most joy and smiles, with Gaming Union's TGS 2009 Awards. Continuing the Award's console focus, it's time to waggle onto the Wii. More »

0  Wii Vitality Sensor: Terrible Gimmick Posted on 2009/06/03 BY KYLE WYNEN Not long ago at Nintendo's E3 2009 Press Conference, Nintendo executive Satoru Iwata revealed the Wii's next peripheral, the Wii Vitality Sensor. Essentially a hospital heart rate monitor, the sensor clips onto the end of your finger just as you'd imagine, to measure your heart rate for use in-game. More »

0  Nintendo: Casuals and the Hardcore Posted on 2009/05/27 BY SHAWN E3 2008 was not good for Nintendo, to put things nicely. From the Wii Music drummer, to the lack of any games for the hardcore audience, it was easily the weakest presentation that year and Nintendo has taken a lot of heat from their longtime fans for it. Can they redeem themselves this year? More »

1  Red Steel 2 Trailer...Impressive? Sure is. Posted on 2009/05/05 BY ADAM Z The trailer for the upcoming Red Steel 2 has surfaced onto the internet and although the cell-shaded visuals look rather impressive, will this game turn out to be another mediocre title as its predecessor, or will it actually provide the functionality that it stated and follow the trailers graphical aspect closely? More »