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How the controls work in Metroid Prime 3
2006-12-02 15:56:08
myFlash = new FlashObject('http://www.gametrailers.com/ umremote310.swf', 'swffile', 480, 409, 8); myFlash.altTxt = ''; myFlash.addVariable('mid', 13161); myFlash.write(); This dandy video actually shows us how to play the next installment in the Metro id Prime series which will be debuting on the Nintendo Wii. The great thing about this is not only does this video show the controller movement in a window, the guy playing it walks us through with his voice. I'm really starting to doubt how FPSs will be on the Wii--at least the first bunch of them. They all seem to be plagued with control schemes that look harder to control than say a normal controller. What do I mean exactly? I mean that almost every fight showcased in this video involves the player to aim, shoot, and stand perfectly still. What ever happened to side strafing like in the first Metroid Prime game? I'm really starting to think that this will get old extremely fast. If you guys watch this video you will...
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Talk like a pirate!
2006-12-02 15:56:08
This awesome site can translate whatever you type into pirate speak. This is the most damn useful thing you will ever use. The site also has the top 29 things a pirate would say in an office. As you imagine there are some pretty funny one liners. Here are some of my favorites:"No, Bob Dess, I will not 'shiver your timbers.' I will, however, call my attorney.""Save that last donut for me, unless ya care to feel the cold steel of my hook hand up yer arse, matey.""Hold that elevator, ye whoreson bilge rat!"According to the site, there is a holiday called talk like a pirate day. It's happening on September 19th. So everyone start practicing your pirate voices.[Talk Like A Pirate ]Posted by Grim
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WarioWare: Smooth Moves trailer
2006-12-02 15:56:08
myFlash = new FlashObject('http://www.gametrailers.com/ umremote310.swf', 'swffile', 480, 409, 8); myFlash.altTxt = ''; myFlash.addVariable('mid', 13138); myFlash.write(); The War ioWare series is like nothing else. It's got some insanely fun multiplayer, and I'm sure the latest installment on the Wii won't be any different. It's hard to tell what kinds of motions you have to perform with the Wiimote, because it is just a trailer with no actual footage of a person playing the game. But it looks like buckets of zany fun if you ask me. The real question is which game will be more fun, WarioWare: SM or Rayman Raving Rabbids?Posted by Grim
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Gamestop confirms preorder fiasco as Hawaii only
2006-12-02 15:56:08
I'm sure most of you have already heard that you may or may not have to trade in $50 worth of used games to Game s top (EB games as well) just to get a simple preorder on your console of choice, PS3 or Wii. We can all rest now because not one of my readers is from Hawai i , so we can all just worry about ourselves and move on. That would seriously suck for those poor people though. [Via PS3 Land]Posted by Grim
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About
2006-12-02 15:56:08
Grim Gamer was my first blog but definitely not my last. I consider it to be successful. It was a great way to get involved in the community and work on my writing. If you want to write for site, Blogger is a great place to start. It is one of the easiest and best ways to show off your content.The reason I chose to left this blog up is a simple one -- to remember my roots. So, if you ever break into the blogosphere, don't forget your roots either. If you want to see where I am at right now, go to Destructoid. I post once a day on average and keep my "Grim" alias.
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I am now writing for Destructoid
2006-12-02 15:56:08
I've had a good time over at this blog. Ahh, who am I kidding, it's only been mediocre. I can finally say fuck blogspot! It feels oh so good. Check me out over at Dtoid.com--I will be under the name "Grim"As for this site, Tom has agreed to take over it. So enjoy him and possibly his cousin. Lastly, I'd like to thank everyone that came to this blog. It won't be unnoticed.Posted by Grim
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Top 10 Side scrollers of all time
2006-12-02 15:56:08
Man do I miss arcadesXYZ Computing has put up their top 10 side scrollers. I say screw 3D games, we can always use more incredible 2D sidescrollers. Will Mario be the number one game on their list? What about one of many Mega Man games? Well, it won't take you long to find out--they have their top 10 list starting out with number one on the first page. It's as simple as that.[Via XYZ Computing]Posted by Grim
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Stuck in Lego Star Wars II? Check this guide out
2006-12-02 15:56:08
One man made it his mission to find every possible secret in the new Lego Star War s game. This includes all minikits, studs, and even secret tricks. We're talking detailed instructions and pictures for every single level of the game. I'm wondering how long it took the guy to write this comprehensive guide. According to this guide, videos will be coming soon.If you haven't gotten the game yet and plan on getting it soon, you should definitely check this out. From what I've heard, this is THE game to get. (besides the DS version)[Via My Cheats]Posted by Grim

New gamer pics on the way?
2006-12-02 15:56:08
Hopefully, if I'm not mistaken, new OXM gamerpics should be on the way. OXM nordic is now displaying the gamerpic above.Posted by - torpedotom
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100+ Free computer games that don't suck
2006-12-02 15:56:08
I repeat, they do not suck. Well actually, I can't honestly say that. I haven't even played most of them. But the list has the sweet game Savage (pictured above) and that 3D Mario game, so it's a pretty stable list in my mind. This is just one of those lists that can only benefit you. So bookmark this biatch and get crackin.[Via Sims Archive]Posted by Grim
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Bully: The Nerds
2006-12-02 15:56:08
myFlash = new FlashObject('http://www.gametrailers.com/ umremote310.swf', 'swffile', 480, 409, 8); myFlash.altTxt = ''; myFlash.addVariable('mid', 13111); myFlash.write(); It's pretty self-explanatory. I still can't get past the fact that people are actually protesting this game. It's mean for fun people. It's not even the least bit realistic. If you gotta fight a game, why not go after Saint's Row? To all you haters out there, I say STFUAJPG!Posted by Grim
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Wii is NOT region free afterall
2006-12-02 15:56:08
"Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz in London this afternoon, a spokesperson admitted, "We are region-locked," and said the US arm of the company had made a mistake in saying otherwise."It appears as though Perrin Kaplan wasn't telling us the whole truth when she said that the Wii will be region free. The truth of the matter is that the Wii will be region free on some games, but not all. The Xbox 360 uses this same exact system. File this moment under "ahhh shucks".[Via EuroFusion]Posted by Grim
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Gametap actually listens to it's customers
2006-12-02 15:56:08
After getting acquainted to Itunes 7, I really got to loving the way you can scroll left or right through your album artwork using your scroll wheel. Then I got to thinking. Game tap has a very similar setup in the way you browse through games (see picture above). It's almost identical to the Itunes 7 album artwork display. I then went ahead and clicked the suggestion box in Gametap. I told them my idea and hoped they would implement this feature.I was very surprised to find an email from Gametap this morning. They had emailed that they would think about adding this feature! This really goes to show that if you have a good idea as to how to improve something, you should send it in.Posted by Grim
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Blogger Profile
2006-12-01 14:37:04
Senior Editor:[Torpedotom]**Currently under construction**Gamertag is ["torpedotom"]My Xbox 360 clan site is Killerbyteclan
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When Nintendo & Microsoft get their groove on...
2006-12-01 14:37:04
This lovely piece of art comes from Killjoi (KillJoy) over at his Gamespot blog. I wonder if we will ever get to see what Master Cheif looks like without his helmet on? I thought I read that we get to see some MC pron in the new Halo movie, but I could be mistaken.Posted by Grim
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Get your RSS/Podcasts via your Xbox 360
2006-09-15 21:04:00
XB Stream lets you view XML feeds (xml, rss, rdf) on none other than your 360. You can also listen to audio podcasts as well. Best of all, it's freakin free!The software is not installed on the Xbox 360, it is installed on your Windows XP (Home, Professional, Media Center, Vista) computer. Note - this will not void your warranty. It basically dumps the data into folders, which Windows Media Player 11 and Windows Media Connect reads and sends to your Xbox 360 . It's very similar to sharing music from your computer to your 360.[Via XB Stream]Posted by Grim   Web grimgamer.blogspot.com
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The Wii Opera browser will be free until June
2006-09-15 00:18:00
This is officially the shortest post I have made. But oh well, just keep reading it's good.That's right, the Wii browser will indeed be going for free--for the time being. The browser is also going to support Flash (unlike the DS browser). You use the Wiimote to zoom in and out (genius). If only Nintendo would've teamed up with Mozilla for a Wii Firefox browser...[Via IGN]Posted by Grim   Web grimgamer.blogspot.com
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EA, what the hell are you smoking?
2006-09-14 21:22:00
EA was recently interviewed by IGN about the new Wii Madden game. They say how it's got all the best features. Then he says it will be the most fully featured Madden on the market. That's all fine and dandy. We believe you EA. Then the guy goes on to say that "in some cases, we're challenging the Xbox 360 on graphics".What the hell!? I seriously doubt that. In my mind, the 360 gets points alone based on the fact that it's HD. I'm not sure if you guys have ever played gamecube games on a big-screen, but let's just say it burns your eyes. I guess it could be possible if a company is completely lazy and makes the 360 Madden bad and bad looking. Then they go on to make the Wii game that much better. I think we can all agree that EA is crazy.[Interview with IGN]Posted by Grim   Web grimgamer.blogspot.com
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Here's the password for the official Wii press kit site
2006-09-14 21:13:00
I guess the player really does get into the gameThis is quite a find. The username is "guest" and the password is "nintendo". Once you enter that in you will find all the Wii info you need. That includes some awesome pictures such as the one above. They even go so far as to tell you which games will come out between launch and March 31st! Get a move on and check it out.[Wii Press kit Site ]Posted by Grim   Web grimgamer.blogspot.com
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No new content today...good things coming this weekend
2006-09-13 21:15:00
The next few days are going to be very busy. I have tons of work to do today. So that means there won't be any new posts today other than this one. But don't fret. I am preparing for a post over at Destructoid. All i'm going to say about it now is that it will feature perhaps the greatest 360 games. Not only that, but the opinnions of people that know what they're talking about. So keep on the lookout for that--it will probably be up on Friday.Interesting finds of the day:New Xbox 360 premium bundle coming (nothing to do with HD-DVD) [Link]Top 10 most annoying things about online gaming [Link]IGN cover Nintendo's Wii Event [Link]Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy XII spin-offs DS-bound [Link]Warning signs appear along road to video game addiction [Link]Posted by Grim   Web grimgamer.blogspot.com
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5 Most Anticipated 360 Games Part 2
2006-09-13 01:10:00
As the title suggests, this is part 2. If you want to read part one, click here.Bioshock2k Game s FPS/Adventure Rpg2007 Bioshock is set in an undersea eutopia. It's community was made up of humans that had perfect genetics. Then it was discovered that the genetic material Adam could be used in perfecting these humans even more. At first, very few people used Adam. It could do things like enhance a person's looks. But it was soon found out that this substance could greatly alter a person's physical abilities as well. The demand for Adam became too great and it inevitabley lead to a broken society.This is where you come into play. You arrive in this destroyed underwater city only to find fresh blood everywhere. You must now find out exactly what happened, why there are mutated humans all over the place, and how you will get back out alive before the city springs too many leaks and becomes flooded.[Images] Team Fortress 2SierraFPS2007 The original game came out before Coun...
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Oblivion Expansion Pack Coming [Update 1]
2006-09-12 20:56:00
An Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion expansion pack is coming. The expansion is titled “Knights of the White Stallion and Gamestop listed the pre-release as shiping on November 21, 06. The reason I said "listed" is because you can no longer see it on Gamestop's site. The company behind Oblivion, Bethesda, made Gamestop take it down shortly after it went up. Luckily, YouNewb captured a screen for us to see.$20 isn't bad considering how much the marketplace content currently costs. But will this expansion pack debut on 360 as well? Will it be distributed online via marketplace or will it be bought in retail stores? And who exactly is going to be buying this right after Gears of War drops?[Update 1]Pete Hines V.P. of Marketing and Public Relations Bethesda Softworks said there is no expansion pack, that's just the name of an upcoming quest.[Via YouNewb]Posted by Grim   Web grimgamer.blogspot.com
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Want A New Podcast To Listen To? Try NoobToob
2006-09-11 03:57:00
I am a big fan of gaming and tech podcasts. I'm always looking for new podcasts to listen too, so if you make a good show, contact me and I'll make a post about it. I stumbled upon a relatively new podcast called NoobToob . They recently released their 9th episode, and I've got nothing but good things to say about it. It's an audio podcast of great quality. It's two dudes (pictured above) talking about the latest games.This week the guys talk about the following stuff:Featured Game: Saints Row on the Xbox 360 Games they're Playing: (PC) City of Heroes(DS) Elite Beat Agents(DS) Mario Vs Donkey Kong?(DS) Yoshi?s Island 2(PC) Fury MMO(PC) Company of Heroes New Release Previews: (DS) Starfox Command (08/28)(PSP) Ultimate Ghosts n? Goblins (08/29)(PSP) Loco Roco (09/05)(360) enchanted arms (08/29)(PS2) Disgaea 2 (08/29)(PS2) Xenosaga 3 (08/29)(PS2) Yakuza (09/05)Lastly they talk about that politician who gave a speech in Second Life and interview of Joe Cain of Pogo.comIf you d...
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Top 5 Most Anticipated Xbox 360 Games
2006-09-10 02:41:00
5) Kane & Lynch: Dead MenEidos InteractiveActionTBA 2007 Kane is an ex-mercenary. Lynch is a schizophrenic. Not only did they meet at death row after both their families had died, but they hate each other. Sounds like a match made in heaven. While going to their executions, they are kidnapped by a team of mercenaries known only as The Seven and given an offer they can't refuse.[Images] [Videos]4) HuxleyWebzenShooterTBA 2007Huxley could be the next big thing in MMOs. It offers us 200 person matches, graphics that are on par with Unreal Tournament 2007, and some serious fast-paced action. There are residential areas in which you can even buy a house. I think this might be a first for the shooter genre. The level cap is pretty decent at 50. If this game gets half the audience of Halo 2, it should be a blast.[Images] [Videos]3) StrangleholdMidway Games Action AdventureQ1 2007John Woo presents Stranglehold is the video game sequel to Woo's 1992 film Hard-Boiled. This game is ...
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Rom of the Week Archive
2006-08-14 19:18:05
You have found your way to the rom of the week section. This is where I personally pick my favorite games that are available as roms. Then I provide a description and links to both the rom and the emulator used to play each respective game.[TMNT IV: Turtles In Time][Donky Kong Country 2, Super Nintendo][Earthworm Jim 2, Super Nintendo][Captain Commando, Super Nintendo][Mega Lo Mania, Sega Genesis]
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General Gaming News
2006-08-12 22:06:00
[Wii Online Beta Testing Starts The 18th][Wii Countdown Timer][Seaman 2 Coming To Wii & DS?][Resident Evil Wii Scans And Info][PS3 Online Games Only Playable By Original Buyer][Want A New Podcast To Listen To? Try Noobtoob][PS3 Delayed In Europe][First PS3 Comercial][List Of Every NES Game Ever Made][Metal Gear Awesome][Siblings of the Binary and Famouse Contest][Free FEAR multiplayer released][Can 20 Years Of Nintendo Power Win A DS Lite][8 Google Games That Won't Get You Laid][Top 11 Most Original Games][Playstation To Be Mainstream No More?][Harvest Moon Wii Pics][Why Are You Getting A PS3?]   Web grimgamer.blogspot.com
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Xbox 360 HD-DVD player pictures
2006-08-11 19:12:05
I think this might be the first picture that shows the backside of the player. For those wondering what those two wholes are on the top, they are for the 360 wireless adapter.Two more pictures if you follow the link provided.[Via Bink.nu]Posted by -Grim
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Rom of the Day Archive
2006-08-11 19:12:05
You have found your way to the rom of the day section. This is where I personally pick my favorite games that are available as roms. Then I provide a description and links to both the rom and the emulator used to play each respective rom.2 [Captain Commando, Super Nintendo]1 [Mega Lo Mania, Sega Genesis]
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Ultimate Lan Party: Top 10 Multiplayer Games
2006-08-11 02:41:00
The greatest part of being a gamer - the lan party. A truly sacred act that involves energy drinks, pop, staying up late, cussing, punching each other when you lose, and so much more. While some people consider lan parties as pc's only, I think of lan parties as an expression used for playing multiplayer games and having a party at the same time.10. Quake IIIQuake II starts out the list because it is old, and people still love it. It's has truly passed the test of time. Today's gamers can still enjoy it. If I didn't put this somewhere on the list, the Quakecon people would ride my ass. 9. Wario Ware Inc.An unexpected title on the list you might think. You have not lived till you play this with four other people. You will literally start screaming?it gets that fucking intense. Seriously though, you will scream when you keep loosing random mini games and a giant balloon is flashing red and about to burst upon your soul, thus making you the loser.8. Unreal Tournament 200...
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Xbox Live Arcade Buying Guide
2006-08-09 23:20:00
Xbox Live Arcade . One of my favorite features of Xbox Live. It's a way to play old and new classics with improved graphics and features. It's also a way that gamers can get a game without actually leaving the house. With 26 live games already released, the average gamer should already know to try certain games, such as Geometry Wars Evolution. If anything this guide will stop you from wasting your time and money on bad arcade games. Geometry Wars is not on this list, because I do not want to recommend a game you probably already have.Retro gamesSome might ask, why would you spend money on a classic title that is already on many other compilations, or can be found for free on the web. First, you must remember that just about all games can be found for free on the web. Secondly, XBLA games are great if you have a big-screen tv, want achievement points, or want to play your favorite classics in a new way.Frogger is my current favorite arcade game. New to this version are imp...
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